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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter gets life in prison for child abuse : NPR
Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. Johnson received a full pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into legal trouble since their pardons. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office hide caption toggle caption Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Just months after President Trump’s…
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Rural Health Funds May Not Reach Greatest Need
Intended to offset cuts in federal Medicaid funding and empower states to strengthen rural health care, the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created in July 2025 through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. From 2026 to 2030, the RHTP allocates $10 billion each year- distributing $5 billion worth of ‘baseline funding’ equally, with each state receiving $100 million annually,…
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War on Iran; Democrat elections; Minnesota Medicaid : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today, the House is expected to vote on a measure to constrain President Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran, one day after a similar resolution failed…
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Los Angeles Festival of Movies 2026 Lineup
The Los Angeles Festival of Movies has begun to reveal the programming for its third edition, including two festival circuit favorites as its opening and closing night selections. The 2026 edition will kick off with John Early’s directorial debut “Maddie’s Secret,” which earned rave reviews out of TIFF in 2025. Magnolia Pictures will release the film this spring, so the…
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Scientists Uncover the Immune System’s Hidden Role
Chronic diabetic ulcers remain one of the most difficult complications of diabetes to treat, affecting millions of people and imposing a major global healthcare burden. Research suggests that the immune system plays a far more complex role in wound healing than previously recognized. Credit: Shutterstock Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in…
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U.S.-Israeli strikes continue across Iran; Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan : NPR
Iranian nationals arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing in Van, northeastern Turkey, on Tuesday, a day after Turkey and Iran mutually suspended day-trip crossings at their border as Israeli-U.S. strikes continued to pound the Islamic Republic. Ali Ihsan Ozturk/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ali Ihsan Ozturk/AFP via Getty Images The war with Iran…
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The Coming Showdown Over Cuba
“Cuba is ready to fall,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in early January, a day after U.S. special forces captured the Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. Three weeks later, Trump declared a national emergency to address the “unusual and extraordinary threat” that Cuba’s communist government poses to the United States, accusing Havana of a litany of “depredations,” including hosting foreign…
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10-hour surgery in Hyderabad saves 36-year-old woman with rare chest tumour
Hyderabad: A massive (15×10 cm) tumour – bigger than an electronic tablet – was removed from the right chest of a 36-year-old woman from West Bengal, offering her a new lease on life. The surgical team at Durgabai Deshmukh Renova Cancer Centre, Vidyanagar, here successfully performed the rare and complex surgery. What is the case about? The patient had been…
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Bihar police arrest man for chatting with Pakistani phone numbers
Representational image Bettiah (Bihar): Bihar Police on Thursday, March 5, arrested a man from Majhaulia in West Champaran district after discovering WhatsApp chats with Pakistani phone numbers on his mobile phones, officials said. The arrested person has been identified as Khurshed Alam (25). According to a statement by the district police, “Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed Alam near Majhaulia…
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Driving for Ola or Uber? Platforms are quietly making drivers pay them
Hyderabad: If you have ever taken an Ola, Uber or Rapido, you know how it works. You pay the app, the app pays the driver. But a growing number of platforms are quietly experimenting with turning that arrangement on its head, making drivers pay the company just for the right to log in and work instead. This is the subscription…
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