Saturday May 3rd, 2025 1:15PM
1:03PM ( 12 minutes ago ) News Alert

The Associated Press

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The Associated Press
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated and costlier to care for
5:16PM ( 2 months ago )
Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country's land expropriation law
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s racist apartheid era
5:16PM ( 2 months ago )
Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan
Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer
5:13PM ( 2 months ago )
Pawnbrokers raided in connection with Joe Burrow burglary denied bail days before the Super Bowl
Two owners of a New York City pawnshop that was raided by the FBI in connection with an investigation into a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow have been denied bail
5:13PM ( 2 months ago )
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67
4:54PM ( 2 months ago )
State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC
The State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House
4:48PM ( 2 months ago )
Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easy
Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, money they were allocated under former President Joe Biden
4:42PM ( 2 months ago )
Damian Lillard and Victor Wembanyama among those in All-Star Saturday events
Damian Lillard is looking to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges in an elite club
4:37PM ( 2 months ago )
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick makes presence known at the Super Bowl
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick still stole the show during Super Bowl week
4:24PM ( 2 months ago )
UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
A UMass student who made a half-court shot during a women’s basketball game halftime promotion will get his $10,000 prize from the school itself after the insurance company refused to pay because, it said, his foot was on the line
4:20PM ( 2 months ago )