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It’s not every day that hospitals and insurers see eye to eye, but there is one thing we agree on — the government must continue to help lower the cost of health care that millions of lower-income Americans receive. The Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments, which have been paid on a monthly basis to insurers […]

Israel launched strikes on Syrian military positions Saturday, close to the two countries’ disputed border in the Golan Heights, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The action was a response to what the IDF said were more than 10 projectiles fired into Israel from inside Syria. The IDF described the projectile fire as “errant,” […]

Ruth S. Schmidt, 95, of DuBois died Friday, June 23, 2017 at Christ the King Manor. Born Aug. 4, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Millicent (Lott) Schoch. On Dec. 10, 1945, she married Dallas C. “Pat” Schmidt.  He preceded her in death April 26, 2001. She retired from Riverside Market […]

At least 15 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a landslide in southwestern China, state news outlets reported, citing emergency officials. CCTV also says 118 people were missing in the disaster, which occurred in Sichuan province. About 1,000 rescue workers using life-detection equipment hustled through the night to locate survivors. Dozens of homes […]

The U.S. Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to take up a years-long court fight with Microsoft. The case tests the reach of government warrants for private emails. At issue is a 2016 court ruling that determined that Microsoft didn’t have to hand over customer data that was stored on computers in another country. On […]

A free meal and a friendly smile aren’t easy to come by. But a pair of Muslim immigrants changed that for some in Montreal with a sign in their restaurant window. Motivated by their own experiences with hunger in Iraq and Iran, they offer a free meal to anyone in their adopted community who needs […]

Bill Cosby accuser Linda Kirkpatrick reacted with fury Saturday to news that the comedian, whose high-profile sex offense case ended last week in a mistrial, plans to host a series of town halls to educate young people on sexual assault. Asked about the plan by CNN’s Christi Paul, Kirkpatrick, who is among 50 women who […]

Muslims consider mosques to be the houses of God, the bayt Allah. They are places of worship, sanctuaries, and where Muslim communities come together. The first mosque, which was a modest structure built in 622 in Medina, was the house of the Prophet Mohammed. Soon after his faith gained political legitimacy, mosques were built wherever […]

The UK Parliament’s computer system has been hit by a cyberattack, a spokesperson for the Houses of Parliament said in a statement. “We have discovered unauthorised attempts to access accounts of parliamentary networks users and are investigating this ongoing incident, working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre,” the spokesperson said Saturday. “Parliament has robust […]

A series of wildfires is blazing across the Southwest as the chance of rain remains low amid a deadly heatwave. Eighteen large fires are burning in the region, including six in Arizona, three in Utah, three in California, three in New Mexico and two in Nevada. One large wildfire is burning in Oregon. The two […]

For the hundreds of rural U.S. hospitals struggling to stay in business, health policy decisions made in Washington, D.C., this summer could make survival a lot tougher. Since 2010, at least 79 rural hospitals have closed across the country, and nearly 700 more are at risk of closing. These hospitals serve a largely older, poorer […]

If you ask Oscar Lopez, getting deported was the best thing that ever happened to him. His parents had brought him to the United States when he was just three years old, hoping to offer him a better life. But by the time he was a teenager, Lopez’s future was looking bleak. Lopez recalls that […]

A third journalist has died from injuries sustained in a mine blast this week in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the French government and her employer said Saturday. Véronique Robert, 54, worked for France Télévisions. Her colleague, Stéphane Villeneuve, and Kurdish journalist Bakhtiar Haddad died Tuesday in the same incident. “Too many headstones at the […]

President Donald Trump has made some grand promises on health care. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week revealed Senate’s long-awaited plan to reshape America’s health care system — the fruit of many weeks of work entirely behind closed doors by a group of 13 Republican senators that were selected by the majority leader. Trump […]

In his first six months in office, President Donald Trump has overseen a steady transfer of power from the White House to the Pentagon, handing off several warfighting authorities that previously rested in his hands — and those of past presidents of both parties — to the Pentagon and the commanders overseeing the US’ military […]

Justice Anthony Kennedy, the man who so often determines the outcome of the most controversial Supreme Court cases, is himself the center of brewing speculation. Will he stay or will he go? The rumors have swirled for months and the 80-year-old justice has done nothing either personally or though intermediaries to set the record straight […]

Four China Coast Guard boats sailed into Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea Saturday, further inflaming long-simmering tensions between the two countries. The four Chinese boats were near an island chain that both countries claim as their own, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said. Japan’s Foreign Ministry lodged a protest with the Chinese […]

Gay men prosecuted in Germany under a longstanding anti-homosexuality law are expected to have their convictions thrown out and to receive compensation. Paragraph 175, which criminalized male homosexuality, was adopted in 1871, and strengthened considerably by the Nazis. It remained on the books until 1994. The Bundestag, Germany’s lower legislative body, voted Thursday to quash […]

There seems to be a lot more going on behind the scenes at the Dallas Zoo — including some splashy dance moves by Zola the gorilla. The Zoo released video this week of the 14-year-old Western Lowland gorilla dancing in a kiddie pool and the footage has gone viral — with almost a million views […]

The father of a 5-year-old boy whose disappearance prompted a monthslong search across Southern California has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Aramazd Andressian Sr., 35, was arrested Friday in Las Vegas and is being held on $10 million bail, deputies said. It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted […]

Josh Lopez collected four hits, including a home run, and Bryce Denton went deep as part of a three-hit night as the Spikes topped the Batavia Muckdogs, 13-7.

In the South, everyone loves three things: bacon, cheese and grits! After playing around with this recipe, I took it to my first family party as a newlywed and it was a huge hit. This recipe has become a family tradition that will hopefully be passed down for generations. —Melissa Rogers, Tuscaloosa, Alabama View the […]

Hillary Clinton has a new name for the Republican Party if Congress manages to pass the Senate health care bill: “death party.” The Democratic presidential nominee’s Twitter account shared a study Friday afternoon from a progressive think tank, the Center for American Progress, predicting that the Senate bill could lead to between 18,000 and 27,000 […]

An F-16D used by the famous Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team on Friday ran off the runway and overturned while preparing for an Ohio air show, sending two airmen to the hospital. The pilot, Capt. Erik Gonsalves, and Technical Sgt. Kenneth Cordova were conducting a familiarization flight for the Dayton Air Show, said Thunderbirds commander […]

SeaWorld revealed in a public filing Friday that two federal agencies are investigating the company for matters related to CNN’s “Blackfish” documentary. The company said it’s the subject of separate probes — one from the Justice Department and another by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The investigations are looking into “disclosures and public statements” made […]