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FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of ...
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...
Florida Senate unlikely to pass repeal of gun-buying age law passed after Parkland
Days after a mass shooting at Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal ...
FTC sues Uber, alleging it signed up Uber One subscribers without their permission
In its lawsuit, the FTC said multiple customers complained that Uber signed them up for Uber One without their permission or ...
NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly
The nine proposals passed by the NCAA board were largely expected but still mark a defining day in the history of college ...
Hope Florida Foundation lawyer says he can’t attend committee hearing
The scheduled hearing is the latest in the ongoing scandal about Hope Florida, a charity embraced by First Lady Casey ...
Sarah Palin tells defamation trial jury that Times editorial ‘kicked the oomph’ out of her
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified Monday at a defamation trial that an editorial about gun control in The New York Times in 2017 was devastating and “kicked the oomph” out of ...
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of the Affordable Care Act in a case heard Monday.
Lawsuits accuse insurers of colluding to drop coverage in fire-prone parts of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit ...
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including ...
Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
Nadine Menendez was convicted of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes for help with their business dealings or legal troubles.
Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi ...