New national kidney plan targets transplant 'monopoly,' RFK Jr. says. What to know
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Texas on Tuesday to announce a new national kidney care plan. Kennedy... Read More
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US sanctions Chinese firm in Google AI secrets case
The U.S. government has blacklisted a Chinese venture firm established by ex-Microsoft Corp. AI scientist Lu Qi for alleged ties to a startup accused of stealing technology from Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
The State ...Read more
Musk seizes on SpaceX momentum with push toward Tesla merger
Elon Musk capitalized on a strong quarter of earnings at SpaceX to openly press for combining the business with Tesla Inc. in what would be the biggest merger of all time.
Toward the end of a call about SpaceX results ...Read more
Musk gave order to slow down Ukraine's Starlink, report says
WASHINGTON — A recent slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink satellite system that enables Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults came from an order by Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive officer, the Wall ...Read more
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's gas tax suspension stripped from supplemental budget
BOSTON — A two-month suspension of the 24-cents-per-gallon state gas tax proposed by Gov. Maura Healey last month has been stripped by lawmakers from a supplemental budget bill now moving through the House.
Healey made ...Read more
ICE officer's false claim draws scrutiny in Minnesota conspiracy case
An ICE officers’s accusation against an assistant federal defender has added fresh scrutiny to the case against 15 Minnesotans accused of coordinating with each other to impede federal immigration officers, leading to ...Read more
Feds tease new 'batch' of noncitizen California voters as LA slams previous list
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities this week teased a "separate batch" of 17,000 potential noncitizen voters in their federal court challenge to California's handling of alleged voter fraud.
In response, Los Angeles ...Read more
Alaska Air posts $147M quarterly loss as high fuel prices take toll
Alaska Air Group blamed its downbeat third-quarter earnings on jet fuel expenses.
The airline reported a net loss of $147 million, a dip of $1.32 per share, for the third quarter, according to an earnings report published...Read more
Washington parents and businesses lose billions due to lack of childcare
A deepening childcare crisis is costing Washington parents, businesses and taxpayers billions of dollars each year.
Washington’s economy is projected to lose $6.3 billion annually because parents can’t find affordable...Read more
One item on the Kentucky ballot could limit governor pardons after Bevin controversy. Here's how
LEXINGTON, Ky. — An upcoming amendment on the general election ballot could limit when Kentucky’s governor is able to pardon people convicted of crimes.
Voters will see a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot ...Read more
TikTok tarot reader accused Idaho professor of ordering 4 student murders. Here's what she says it cost her
BOISE, Idaho — A University of Idaho professor has detailed the mental toll caused by a TikTok tarot reader who accused her of being responsible for the 2022 high-profile murders of four students in Moscow, Idaho. She ...Read more
What's next for former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's law license after appeals?
BALTIMORE — With the appellate review of Marilyn Mosby’s federal perjury convictions complete, disciplinary proceedings that could cost the former Baltimore state’s attorney her law license may resume.
Separate ...Read more
Judge releases Sacramento man accused of illegally voting in federal elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 46-year-old Sacramento man accused by the Trump administration of voting in two elections without being a U.S. citizen was ordered released from federal custody on Tuesday pending further court ...Read more
Judge orders release of Ugandan priest detained in Aurora ICE center for 13 months
DENVER — A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to immediately release a retired Ugandan priest who has been held in an Aurora detention center for more than a year.
The Rev. Edward Nalwamba was scheduled to ...Read more
Trump ties ethanol boon for farmers to a Marshall win
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced $8 billion in aid to farmers struggling with high diesel prices while also tying his support for increased ethanol content in gasoline — a boon to Midwest corn growers — ...Read more
Maryland to unveil State House monument honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers
A monument honoring Black Maryland patriots who served in the Revolutionary War will be unveiled Nov. 1 at the Maryland State House.
The unveiling ceremony for “The Pursuit of Transcendent Liberty” — a sculpture ...Read more
Michigan lawmaker receives 'civil war' letter including white powder
A Michigan congresswoman is among the Democratic lawmakers nationwide who have received threatening letters containing an unidentified white powder, her office announced Oct. 16.
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., ...Read more
Major loss of California beaches predicted in latest climate forecast
LOS ANGELES — As ocean levels rise, waves crash farther inland and the coast continues to crumble, Southern California is on track to lose 30% to 70% of its beaches over the next several decades. Almost half of all beach...Read more
Here are the other Republicans Trump boosted while in Kansas to help Sen. Marshall
President Donald Trump announced that he’d host a “Kansas style rally” to support Sen. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in the midst of a bitter campaign against the pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist ...Read more
Feds hold back an additional $1.2 billion in California Medicaid reimbursements
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is deferring an additional $1.2 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California, citing concerns about potential fraud in a state program that helps older adults and people with ...Read more
How far would Idaho's Proposition 1 go to boost abortion access in the state? We fact-checked the claims
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho ballot measure that would rewrite the state’s strict abortion laws and enshrine protections for other reproductive healthcare is one of the hottest topics of pre-Election Day debate in the Gem ...Read more
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