4 h. ago Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront

Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront  Alaska Beacon

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4 h. ago US Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront

US Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront  Alaska Beacon

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4 h. ago Glaude: If Big, Beautiful Bill Passes, Americans Should 'Engage in a General Strike'

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. said Monday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that if President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill passes, "the American people should engage in a general strike." The post Glaude: If Big, Beautiful Bill Passes, Americans Should ‘Engage in a General Strike’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Ending the Syria Sanctions Program for the Benefit of the Syrian People

Ending the Syria Sanctions Program for the Benefit of the Syrian People  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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7 h. ago Republicans look to Medicaid work requirements to save taxpayer money in budget bill

Work requirements for Medicaid are proposed as a way to cut costs in the big budget bill. Studies find they achieve cost savings by kicking off legitimate beneficiaries because of a paperwork burden.

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8 h. ago Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law. Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?" We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple ...

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8 h. ago How a glucose monitor can help tame blood sugar spikes and crashes

After a meal some people experience high spikes in blood sugar followed by a crashing low. The dips can cause fatigue, moodiness and lead to overeating. Learning how to manage your blood sugar can help.

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9 h. ago Kelsey Plum Tells Fan in a Caitlin Clark Shirt at Los Angeles Sparks Game to 'Do Better'

Kelsey Plum Tells Fan in a Caitlin Clark Shirt at Los Angeles Sparks Game to 'Do Better'  People.com

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9 h. ago Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth of genetic data, to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki.

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10 h. ago Washington Fire Marshal Urges People to Responsibly Dispose of Fireworks this 4th of July

Washington Fire Marshal Urges People to Responsibly Dispose of Fireworks this 4th of July  Big Country News

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10 h. ago These orcas have been trying to feed people, new research shows

These orcas have been trying to feed people, new research shows  The Seattle Times

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11 h. ago Corporate interests shouldn’t take precedence over everyday people in WA’s budget

Corporate interests shouldn’t take precedence over everyday people in WA’s budget  Washington State Standard

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11 h. ago Dunleavy blasts Assn. of Alaska School Boards in scathing letter: 'Be honest with the people of Alaska'

Dunleavy blasts Assn. of Alaska School Boards in scathing letter: 'Be honest with the people of Alaska'  Must Read Alaska

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11 h. ago SoCal Police to Use Drones to Catch Illegal Fireworks on July 4

Police in fire-ravaged Southern California, plan to use drones to catch people who use illegal fireworks on and around the Fourth of July celebrations. The post SoCal Police to Use Drones to Catch Illegal Fireworks on July 4 appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago House Freedom Caucus targets Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' with concerns about budget deficit

The House Freedom Caucus is signaling unhappiness with Senate changes to President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."

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11 h. ago Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' hits another snag in House as conservative caucus raises red flag

The House Freedom Caucus is signaling unhappiness with Senate changes to President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."

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11 h. ago US government takes down major North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ operation 

US prosecutors indicated a total of 13 people involved in the fraudulent scheme to steal and launder money for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

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12 h. ago President Trump: Group of 'Very Wealthy People' Are Ready to Buy China's TikTok

President Donald Trump has announced that he has a group of "very wealthy people" prepared to purchase the popular video-sharing app TikTok, pending approval from the Chinese government. The identities of the potential buyers has not been disclosed. The post President Trump: Group of ‘Very Wealthy People’ Are Ready to Buy China’s TikTok appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago Draymond Green discussed Celtics, sounded off on NBA’s second apron tax

"People said they didn't want super teams anymore, well here you have it." The post Draymond Green discussed Celtics, sounded off on NBA’s second apron tax appeared first on Boston.com.

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15 h. ago AI vision language models provide video descriptions for blind users

For people who are blind or have low vision, the audio descriptions of action in movies and TV shows are essential to understanding what is happening. Networks and streaming services hire professionals to create audio descriptions, but that's not the case for billions of YouTube and TikTok videos.

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