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Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on what...

LOCALIZE IT: Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipes in the ground

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: There are 9.2 million lead pipes in the U.S. The once commonly-used metal can damage children's developing brains, yet many cities have been...

Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting,...

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways and kills 1 person

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced...

Putin hosted Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin at the Kremlin after abortive mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Kremlin days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government spokesman said Monday,...

US hiring cools but employers still add 209,000 jobs in sign of resilient economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring in June but still delivered another month of solid job gains, evidence of a durable...

Mississippi justices hear arguments over appointed vs. elected judges in majority-Black capital

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about a state law that has sparked a monthslong dispute over whether white...

LOCALIZE IT: Voting assistance targeted by new criminal penalties, severely impacting Asian voters

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Republicans in at least six states, including Florida, Georgia and Texas, have enacted voting laws since 2021 that created or boosted rules with...

Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next...

Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during...

Stock market today: Wall Street stumbles after hot jobs data raises threat of high rates

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Thursday after reports suggested the U.S. job market remains much more resilient than expected. The S&P 500 was...

The wave of mass shootings over the Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty shot, two fatally, at a block party in Baltimore. At least three killed and 10 wounded at an annual July Fourth...

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