Appeals court does not block US mandate to cover cancer screenings, HIV drugs
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to block a federal mandate requiring health insurers to cover preventive care services like cancer screenings and HIV-preventing medication at no extra cost to patients,
Family wants DNA testing on strand of hair that could hold key to care home resident’s death
A single black hair could help bring clarity to the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Philadelphia woman who choked on a large disinfectant wipe at a care home for people with development difficulties. Staff found Cheryl Yewdall
Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas.
US Democrats to welcome social media influencers in a convention first
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats will open the door for social media influencers to cover their political convention in Chicago this summer ahead of the U.S. presidential election, a first for the party as it seeks to connect
Two people killed, several wounded in shooting in Arkansas – media
(Reuters) – At least two people were killed and several wounded, including a police officer, in a shooting at a supermarket in Arkansas on Friday, local media reported. The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher store in
Biden’s 2 steps on immigration could reframe how US voters see a major political problem for him
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal
Ex-gang leader facing trial in Tupac Shakur killing seeking release from Vegas jail on $750K bail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will ask a judge next week to let him out of jail to prepare
Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida to work in a new office campus only to have those plans later scrapped amid a
Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there is still a mystery
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revived a
New coffee center in Northern California aims to give a jolt to research and education
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A college in Northern California is now home to a center devoted to educating students and closely studying one of the most consumed beverages in the world known for powering people through their