Health Care

The governor of Kansas is embracing politics and going against her brand in a push to expand Medicaid.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session Monday following five years of failed efforts to provide state health coverage to another 150,000 people. Kelly confronts Republican supermajority leaders who are focused

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Sport

Chambers clinches victory against Hopewell with a buzzer-beater, maintaining their tied position at the top of the Queen City Athletic Conference.

There are not many simple evenings in the Queen City Athletic Conference. Another instance was seen on Friday at Chambers. Jordan Patton’s last-second buzzer-beating putback led the Cougars to a 70-69 victory over Hopewell. With only 9.4 seconds remaining, Chambers had to swiftly maneuver the ball on the perimeter as Hopewell aggressively defended. Tarris Bouie

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Health Care

Since January 1, Defense Secretary Austin has been in the hospital, but the Pentagon chose not to publicly announce it.

The Pentagon press secretary, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, announced on Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since Monday. This was the first official acknowledgement of Austin’s admission, which was due to complications from a minor elective medical procedure. On Friday, Ryder stated that

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Health Care

The Supreme Court has given Idaho permission to implement its stringent ban on abortion, even in cases of medical emergencies.

The US Supreme Court has granted permission for Idaho to implement its restrictive abortion law, which applies even in cases of medical emergencies, while the legal battle surrounding the issue continues. The judges declared that they will listen to discussions in April and temporarily suspended a previous court decision that had prohibited the implementation of

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Sport

The University of North Carolina’s basketball community pays tribute to the late John Schleich, who served as a floor usher for many years, on WRALSportsFan.com.

Written by Pat Welter, a multimedia journalist for WRAL Sports. Chapel Hill, N.C. “At the University of North Carolina, the fans have a deep familiarity with their beloved basketball players. However, this is a tale focused on the ushers, who serve as the intermediaries between the players and the audience.” Kelly Davis greeted every fan

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Technology News

A lawsuit has been filed by a coalition consisting of TikTok, Meta, and X against Ohio for enacting a law that restricts the use of social media by minors.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. Republican Governor Mike DeWine signed a state budget bill worth $86.1 billion in July, which included a law that

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Health Care

The highest court in the land will determine if medical facilities are obligated to perform abortions that are necessary to save a person’s life.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to consider arguments in the future regarding the federal government’s authority to mandate that emergency room doctors perform abortions in situations where it is necessary to stabilize the patient. | Photo by Francis Chung for POLITICO Once more, the United States Supreme Court is delving into the realm of

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