Oregon received federal approval Wednesday to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years.
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government says it is temporarily waiving a federal law and allowing foreign diesel deliveries to Puerto Rico as it faces a dwindling supply of fuel nearly two weeks after Hurricane Fiona pummeled the U.S. territory. Wednesday’s announcement comes a day after Puerto
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One person was fatally shot Wednesday morning at a Little Rock-area hospital, and authorities have a person in custody in the shooting, police said. Sherwood Police Chief Jeff Hagar said police found one person dead at CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood, which was on
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An adviser to Ukraine’s president says his country is determined to reclaim territory Russia is likely to annex following stage-managed voting in occupied areas. In an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak insisted Wednesday that nothing would change
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — Protesters have marched in Rome and Milan, as well was other Italian cities, to defend the right to abortion in Italy, which they fear is under threat after a far-right party led in parliamentary elections. Organizers said Wednesday they feared Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of
Continue ReadingBy MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a gunman posing as a dental patient shot and killed a dual national Chinese-Pakistani man working at a dental clinic in the southern port city of Karachi before fleeing the scene. A Chinese couple running the clinic was wounded during Wednesday’s attack. According
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Methane leaking from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is likely to be the biggest burst of the potent greenhouse gas on record, by far. The Nord Stream pipeline leaks that were pumping huge volumes of methane into the Baltic Sea and atmosphere
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The administrators who’ve been given the task of expanding the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams left their latest in-person meetings outside Chicago with the biggest question unanswered: How soon? The CFP management committee is scheduled to convene again Oct. 20
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Shares of Apple fell 4% in early trading Wednesday amid concerns about demand for the company’s latest lineup of iPhones. Apple is said to have abandoned efforts to increase production of its iPhone 14 lineup by 6 million units in the second half of this year after lower-than-expected demand,
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Shares of Apple fell 4% in early trading Wednesday amid concerns about demand for the company’s latest lineup of iPhones. Apple is said to have abandoned efforts to increase production of its iPhone 14 lineup by 6 million units in the second half of this year after
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is sore ahead of the Thursday night game at Cincinnati. Tagovailoa had a sore back and ankle after the Dolphins’ 21-19 win over the Bills last week. He also took a hard shot during the game, but returned to finish. The Bengals are clicking after struggling
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a collection of product updates that tie together its vast suite of services and help ensure it remains at the center of peoples’ lives and homes. Nearly a year after Amazon was met with criticism over its controversial vision for the future of home security,
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick says veteran Brian Hoyer will start if Mac Jones is unable to play in their matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Belichick says Jones has made progress on the left ankle injury he sustained late in New England’s loss to Baltimore
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Ever the pioneer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour — playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president. The “About Damn Time” singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mila Kunis compartió más sobre la reciente batalla de su marido Ashton Kutcher con un raro trastorno autoinmune llamado vasculitis. Kutcher reveló su enfermedad durante un episodio de “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge”, diciendo que experimentó una batalla de dos años con una forma rara de vasculitis que lo
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and JAY REEVES The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Regions Bank for a second time in a decade was found charging illegal overdraft fees in a settlement that will require the bank to repay $141 million to customers plus $50 million in fines. An investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino was shown visual proof of the racism that continues to infect soccer when he attended Brazil’s final warmup game before the World Cup. Infantino was on hand at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Tuesday, when a banana was thrown
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google is making it easier to find specific dishes at nearby restaurants, whether it’s an ahi tartare, soup dumplings, or something else entirely. A new search feature the company announced Wednesday will let users search for a particular dish by typing its name and “near me” to see a list
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN Many people postponed routine medical care because of disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. That includes a decline in cancer screenings, such as mammograms and colonoscopies. In the meantime, cancer remains one of the major causes of death in the United States, second only to heart disease. Why is cancer screening
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Hay condados de Florida donde ya no es posible evacuar: ahora la única opción es resguardarte lo mejor posible en tu hogar ante la llegada del huracán Ian, que tocó tierra este miércoles el estado. Al tocar tierra, el huracán Ian fue un ciclón de categoría 4 de gama
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