
IRS budget battle not over after debt ceiling agreement
WASHINGTON — A handshake deal to redirect IRS funding to offset tight spending caps for other domestic programs won’t ... Read More
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Q&A: Entering Strip headlining shows, Rob Lowe still has the fire
LAS VEGAS — To illustrate Rob Lowe’s relationship with the 1980s, we flash back to a rock band of the era.
Hint: The veteran actor has the eye of the tiger.
“I am a survivor of the ’80s,” Lowe says in a phone ...Read more
Despite worries, experts say bird flu unlikely to effect humans
Bird flu has been making headlines over the past month, resulting in millions of bird deaths, driving up poultry and egg prices, and raising public concern over potential human infections. According to the experts, however...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, ...Read more
Missouri's juvenile program was hailed as a model for the nation. What happened?
ST. LOUIS — Starting well before Harvard championed the program with a government innovation award in 2008, officials nationwide have been traveling to the Show-Me State to take notes on the “Missouri model” of ...Read more
How common is long COVID? A new study provides fresh clues
LOS ANGELES — One in 10 people infected with the coronavirus during the omicron era suffered from long COVID, according to preliminary data from a new study — indicating the syndrome remains a notable threat even in ...Read more
Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis
Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health.
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even ...Read more
Latino activist Rudy Lozano was murdered 40 years ago. Some called it a 'political assassination'
CHICAGO -- On the morning of June 8, 1983, Rudy Lozano’s wife was lying in bed when she heard her husband talking to someone at the door of their apartment at 4035 W. 25th St. Three shots rang out, and Lupe Lozano ran to...Read more
Eating disorder patients say punitive, threatening methods at Denver treatment center left them with new trauma
DENVER -- Lizzy Earhart didn’t know much about Eating Recovery Center when she agreed to get treatment there in October 2020. She’d already received treatment for anorexia at another treatment provider in Denver, but ...Read more
Illinois environmentalists push for state action to protect wetlands after Supreme Court ruling rolls back federal rules
CHICAGO — Across the country, marshes, swamps and bogs quietly soak up flood water and filter pollutants. Ecologists agree they are one of the best natural defenses against climate change.
But after a recent U.S. ...Read more
The gun violence epidemic is 'locking us back in our room'
NEW ORLEANS — Erin Brown recalls all too well the dreadful call he received from his mother in 2021, while in the thralls of the COVID-19 pandemic: His cousin — his “brother” — had been shot six times.
Although ...Read more
Editorial: The Supreme Court just fired a shot at how Illinois handles delinquent property taxes
The conservative wing objected to the dismissal of property rights. The liberals focused on egregious fines. But despite their different reasonings, the members of the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found in favor of a ...Read more
Medical marijuana is finally here, but many Georgia doctors shy away from it
ATLANTA -- Sylvia Hayes’ list of ailments is long and growing. Sciatica. A bulging disc. Pinched nerves. Knee pain.
Much of the 60-year-old Stone Mountain woman’s agony is the result of a car accident years ago that ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is overactive bladder?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but my bladder is going crazy. Sometimes, when I realize...Read more
Motormouth: Proper tire pressure
Q: I brought my 2018 Audi A3 to the dealer needing a new tire. I learned when I picked up the car that they filled the tires to 35 psi. The sticker inside the driver’s door recommends 41 psi. I asked the service rep why ...Read more
White House sees 'growing aggressiveness' from Chinese military
WASHINGTON — Military interception maneuvers by Chinese ships and planes suggest a “growing aggressiveness” from Beijing and risk an accident that could result in injury, the White House said Monday.
“It won’t ...Read more
CNN Chairman Chris Licht apologizes to staff as questions grow about his future
CNN Chairman Chris Licht is trying to win back the support of his troops following a disastrous magazine piece about his first year at the network.
Licht expressed regret Monday to staffers about the Atlantic profile by ...Read more
SAG-AFTRA members approve strike authorization by overwhelming margin
LOS ANGELES — Members of SAG-AFTRA have voted to strike if they can’t reach a deal with studios over a new contract by June 30, underscoring widening labor tensions across Hollywood.
The vote was overwhelmingly ...Read more
FBI Director to face contempt of Congress hearing in escalating Biden probe
WASHINGTON — A House committee plans to vote on a contempt of Congress resolution against FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday, escalating a Republican-led inquiry into President Joe Biden’s actions as vice ...Read more
Podcasting giant Spotify cuts 200 more jobs amid industry struggles
Spotify is reducing its staff by 200 people, or about 2% of its workforce, as the company restructures its podcast division, the Swedish streaming audio giant said Monday.
The layoffs come amid increased pressure for tech...Read more
War of words that rocked US-Saudi ties cools as oil steadies
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are looking beyond last year’s oil spat to focus on billions of dollars-worth of defense and aviation deals and other areas of diplomacy, to repair a previously strong alliance.
U.S. Secretary ...Read more
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