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The Trump administration makes it harder for some sick Americans to maintain Medicaid

Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining — or even signing up for — Medicaid coverage after the first-ever federal work requirement begins in January in most states.That’s because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a new rule this week that takes a harder line on defining which low-income adult enrollees are eligible for an exemption for those who are “medically frail.” The rule guides states on implementing the work mandate.To qualify for the exemption, not only must enrollees have an illness or medical condition, such as cancer or a behavior

Air New Zealand plans for elevated fuel costs into 2027

US get World Cup prayer as Pope Leo roots for the home team

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say

An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire agreement.Medics said seven people were killed and 15 others, including children, were wounded when an Israeli airstrike targeted a large tent encampment in the heart of Gaza City.An Israeli military spokesperson told Reuters the military had carried out a strike targeting “terrorists”, but provided no further details.A ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump

Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies

Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build

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Armenia arrests six candidates for pro-Russian opposition day before vote

Armenian authorities arrested six candidates for a pro-Russian opposition party on Saturday, a day before they were due to stand in general elections, state media reported, without giving any reason for the detentions.The report said they were from the Strong Armenia party, led by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, who is under house arrest on charges of calling for the overthrow of the government - accusations he rejects as politically motivated.Armenia's relationship with traditional patron Russia has emerged as a central electoral issue. Moscow has slapped restrictions on Arme

The World Cup poses an unprecedented security challenge at a fraught moment. Is the US ready?

Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

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Three remaining '60 Minutes' correspondents say they are staying

The three remaining “60 Minutes” correspondents told colleagues Friday that they will stay with the embattled newsmagazine for one stark reason: “We don’t want to see ‘60 Minutes’ die.”Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim wrote in a joint memo that they were heartbroken over the recent firings of their colleagues but will return for Season 59, which begins airing in September, and “try to repair and preserve” the reputation of the show.“If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is — committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storyt

Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in California’s governor’s race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. It’s not yet clear who he’ll face.Becerra’s advancement guarantees a Democrat will be in the general election after some feared that their wide field of candidates would split the vote, allowing Republicans to lock them out of the general election.Becerra thanked his supporters and volunteers following his projected win Friday night.“I’m so humbled and honored to be moving on to the general election to become

In a visit to farm country, Trump extols ‘beautiful fountains’ back in Washington

Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow

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FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo

Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were fired Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel. The fired employees included four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst. The FBI declined to comment. “This action is manifestly unjust, completely unsupported by the facts, and subverts standard FBI policy and procedure,” their lawyer, David Laufman, said in a statement. “These individuals deserved

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DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims

The Justice Department sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles Friday morning, the county’s elections office told CNN, after President Donald Trump claimed earlier this week the US Attorney’s office there was investigating the vote counting.A spokesperson for the county registrar-recorder said “our office was notified late yesterday that the U.S. Attorney’s Office would send an Assistant U.S. Attorney to the Ballot Processing Center to observe ballot processing activities.”“The individual arrived this morning, was provided an overview of the public obs

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Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead

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Why the search for Lynette Hooker just resumed 2 months after her disappearance in the Bahamas

Two months after the disappearance of an American woman in the Bahamas set off a frantic search effort, the Coast Guard has returned to the island country to scour the waters again for Lynette Hooker — this time in a new location.The 55-year-old disappeared the night of April 4, when her husband said the couple was making their way back to their yacht following dinner in the Abaco Islands.Her husband, Brian Hooker, told authorities his wife, an avid sailor, had fallen from an 8‑foot dinghy when they hit rough waters, according to police.But inconsistencies between location data and stateme

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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim her first Grand Slam title

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. At 19, she’s a Grand Slam champion. The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska by 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday. Andreeva became the youngest player to win the women’s singles title since Monica Seles, who was 18 when she landed her third straight French Open in 1992. “You’re so young and talented. It’s so annoying,” Chwalinska told Andreeva during the awards ceremony. Chwalinska

Divisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities

A total solar eclipse will occur this summer. Everything you need to know

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The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case

An American college student who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead by search-and-rescue volunteers, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across forested mountains.James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old junior at Auburn University and a passionate environmentalist, was traveling in the Kyoto area with his family when he vanished while exploring the city alone – shortly after having a disagreement with his mother over her use of AI to help with navigation, and the natural resources such a tool requires.After authorities scaled back resources

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Pope urges leaders to temper divisions at start of Spain trip

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world's cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain.Leo, who has angered U.S. President Donald Trump by criticising his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during a visit he has said he hopes will set an example to the world about respecting "every human being.""Today, the temptation to gain popularity by fanning the flames of

Trump’s proposed 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ likely poses no risk to aviation, FAA says

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian baby, wound his parents in West Bank

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Divisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities

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US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the

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India’s youth are fuming. A Boston University graduate wants to fix that

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Takeaways from the appeals court hearing on the White House ballroom project

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Israeli soldiers open fire on car in West Bank, killing 7-month-old baby

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‘What else do we have?’ Maine Democrats signal they’ll stick with Graham Platner, some with regret

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Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state

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Trump's UFC fight at White House combines punches and politics

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Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls