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 ...
Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa citing country’s land expropriation law
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze ...
23 states seeking to block Trump funding freeze ask judge to enforce restraining order
Several government officials say they can’t access federal funds, despite an order from a federal judge in Rhode Island.
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 ...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for ...
Providence police sergeant suspended amid domestic violence charge
Police spokesperson Lindsay Lague confirmed Sgt. Peter Salmons is currently suspended with pay, pending an internal ...
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 ...
Here’s why Drake will likely lose his defamation suit over Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
In a legal escalation of his feud with Kendrick Lamar, Drake has filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging the label defamed him by promoting Lamar’s hit “Not ...
USAID signs removed, employees placed on leave
U.S. officials took down the signs outside USAID. It’s part of the Trump administration’s push to shrink the size of the ...
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 ...
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, false and misleading information is being pushed on social media to support the change, much of it ...
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, ...