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What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs
Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won’t vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for millions. At the heart of the shutdown fight is whether Republican leaders accept a demand from Democrats to extend Obamacare subsidies before they expire at the end of the year…
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Taiwan rejects U.S. proposal for ’50-50′ chip production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited at Hsinchu Science Park. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images Taiwan will not accept Washington’s proposal to locally manufacture half the chips it currently supplies to the U.S., the island’s top trade negotiator said. Speaking to reporters, Cheng Li-chiun, also the country’s vice premier, said on Wednesday that the proposal for a…
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Iowa district hired Ian Roberts as Des Moines superintendent despite false doctorate claim
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation. Ian Roberts, who immigration authorities say was living and working in the U.S. illegally and…
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Pope Leo XIV says ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ in the U.S. isn’t ‘pro-life’ : NPR
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct.1, 2025. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the…
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Government shutdown live updates as up to 750,000 federal workers face furlough
The National Park Service, which is part of the Interior Department, released its plans for the shutdown late Tuesday evening. The document says 9,296 of the service’s 14,500 employees will be furloughed, but many areas will remain open to the public. “Park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors,” the plan says. The NPS’ plan…
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Watch Live: Bronx high-rise partially collapses, entire side of 20-story building gone
CBS News Live CBS News New York Live Emergency crews are responding to an explosion and partial building collapse Wednesday in the Bronx. Videos show extensive damage along the entire side of a high-rise building on Alexander Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the borough. The FDNY says initial reports indicate the 20-story building’s incinerator shaft may have collapsed.…
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US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan | US politics
The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend funding for federal departments unless they won a series of concessions centered on healthcare. The GOP, which controls the Senate and the House of Representatives, repudiated their demands, setting off a legislative scramble that lasted into the hours before funding lapsed at…
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Fat Bear Week winner crowned amid gluttonous salmon run
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots…
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Government shutdown nears after two Senate funding bills fail : NPR
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and other members of Senate GOP leadership spoke with reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America Two bills to fund the government have failed in the Senate, leaving Congress careening toward a shutdown with hours to go before a midnight…
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Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judged said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston agreed with several university associations…
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