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Texas hospitals to start asking immigrants about their legal status
Texas is joining Florida in its quest to identify undocumented immigrants living in the state. In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put into a place a law requiring hospitals to ask whether a patient was in the U.S. legally. Now, Texas is following suit. Hospitals in the Lone Star State will start asking patients the same… -
Walgreens to pay $106M to settle claims of double-billing Medicare, Medicaid
Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits accusing the pharmacy chain of fraudulently billing government health programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. Three former Walgreens employees filed the lawsuits in New Mexico, Texas and Florida under the False Claims Act. This act allows individuals to sue on behalf of the U.S. government… -
NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft near Alaska 4 times in 1 week
Russian military aircraft have been intercepted flying near Alaska four times over the last week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD). It comes as there seems to be an uptick in activity as tensions grow between the U.S. and Russia. NORAD says on all four occasions, the Russian aircraft stayed in international… -
TikTok, DOJ head to court as app fights to remain operational in US
There is a high-stakes legal battle unfolding in Washington that could reshape the future of one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. TikTok heads to court on Monday, Sept. 16, fighting to remain operational in the United States. The dispute centers around a law passed in April, which requires TikTok’s Chinese… -
US Coast Guard hearing into deadly Titan submersible implosion begins
The first hearing in the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation into the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible is Monday, Sept. 16. Former employees of OceanGate are expected to testify. The company was behind the experimental submersible that imploded while on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean in June 2023, killing all five people… -
Israel says Houthis will pay ‘heavy price’ after attack on Tel Aviv
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed retaliation after a missile fired by Houthi rebels reached central Israel for the first time. A Houthi spokesman said the hypersonic ballistic missile, fired from Yemen, traveled more than 1,200 miles in just over 10 minutes Sunday, Sept. 15. The Israeli Defense Forces said there were repeated attempts to shoot down the missile… -
Trump was target of apparent ‘attempted assassination’ at his golf club: FBI
For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent “attempted assassination.” We have the latest on the investigation. And the red carpet was rolled out for TV’s biggest stars Sunday night. We recap who won at the 76th Emmy Awards. These stories and more… -
Two charged after raiding London gallery for Banksy artwork
A painting by the British street artist Banksy was stolen from the Grove Gallery in London, with the theft reportedly happening around 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. The work, titled “Girl with Balloon,” could be worth an estimated $355,000. Two men, 47-year-old Larry Fraser and 53-year-old James Love are alleged to have stolen the… -
China raises retirement age amid aging population, dwindling pension
In a major policy shift, China will increase its retirement age for the first time in 70 years. This change comes as the country grapples with an aging population and a dwindling pension fund. Currently, China’s retirement ages are among the lowest in the world. On Friday, Sept. 13, China’s top legislative body approved a… -
Proposed Colorado law would ban big cat hunts, critics say it will end all hunting
Colorado voters will soon decide the fate of a new ballot initiative that seeks to ban the hunting of the state’s wild big cats, including bobcats, lynx and mountain lions. While Proposition 127 gained enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, it sparked a debate between wildlife advocates and critics who fear it could… -
New modern mail trucks begin arriving in American cities
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) began rolling out its new mail trucks to replace the aging fleet. The new delivery vehicles arrived in Athens, Georgia, in late summer 2024 and carriers started using them for their routes shortly after. Some of the old mail trucks date back to the late 1980s and are on their… -
Putin threatens war with NATO if Ukraine strikes deep into Russia
Vladimir Putin says Russia would be “at war” with the United States and its allies if they allow Ukraine to use long-range Western missiles to strike deep inside Russia. Putin described such a move as “an act of war.” This warning comes just hours before a crucial meeting in Washington between British Prime Minister Keir… -
North Korea releases first photos of uranium enrichment site
For the first time, North Korea has released images of its uranium enrichment facility that produces fuel for nuclear bombs. Despite North Korea’s nuclear program being banned under multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, the country is still believed to have several sites for enriching uranium. In the photos, the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, was shown touring the facility. He reportedly…
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