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‘It’s insane’: ACA policyholders say soaring health insurance premiums are jeopardizing lives

‘It’s insane’: ACA policyholders say soaring health insurance premiums are jeopardizing lives

Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images Colorado mom Astrid Storey, a thyroid cancer patient with an autoimmune disorder, was recently notified that her monthly premiums under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will jump by nearly $500 in 2026. A naturalized U.S. citizen from Panama, she said she’s now contemplating what was […]

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Day care worker detained by immigration agents had valid work permit, temporarily barred from removal

Day care worker detained by immigration agents had valid work permit, temporarily barred from removal

(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from removing Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano from the United States and transferring her to any federal jurisdiction outside of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, court documents show. Santillana, 38, was detained at a day care center in Chicago earlier this […]

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Cornell University agrees to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration over frozen research funds

Cornell University agrees to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration over frozen research funds

Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration to “immediately restore” its frozen federal funding after months-long negotiations over alleged civil rights violations, the school announced on Friday. The multimillion-dollar agreement will be paid out over three years. Cornell agreed to invest $30 […]

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Trump administration asks appeals court to immediately halt ruling on SNAP funding

Trump administration asks appeals court to immediately halt ruling on SNAP funding

Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency stay of a judge’s ruling Thursday ordering the administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by today. Lawyers for the Department of Justice argue that the district court ruling makes […]

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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $843 million

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $843 million

Photo Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) The Mega Millions jackpot is now the eighth largest in the history of the game with an estimated $843 million up for grabs in Friday night’s drawing, officials said. Friday’s drawing at 11 p.m. will be the 38th since the jackpot was last won […]

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Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident, judge says, as she restricts use of force by immigration agents in Chicago

Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident, judge says, as she restricts use of force by immigration agents in Chicago

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino leads his troop as they confront demonstrators outside of an immigrant processing center on September 27, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Border Patrol official tasked with leading the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in Chicago admitted to lying about […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 11/6/25

Scoreboard roundup — 11/6/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUERaiders 7, Broncos 10 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONClippers 102, Suns 115 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESenators 2, Bruins 3Blues 3, Sabres 0Canadiens 3, Devils 4Wild 3, Hurricanes 4Capitala 3, Penguins 5Flyers 3, Predators 1Ducks 7, Stars 5Lightning 6, Golden Knights […]

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DC sandwich thrower found not guilty in misdemeanor assault case

DC sandwich thrower found not guilty in misdemeanor assault case

Andrew Leyden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A jury found Sean Charles Dunn, the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., not guilty of misdemeanor assault after three days of testimony and dozens of exhibits. After the verdict, Dunn hugged his attorneys and […]

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Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies from self-inflicted gunshot at 24: Police

Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies from self-inflicted gunshot at 24: Police

Brooke Sutton/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase on Wednesday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Troopers attempted to pull over Kneeland, 24, following an alleged traffic violation on the Dallas […]

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‘5 shots, 7 holes’: Border patrol supervisor appeared to brag about shooting woman, defense attorney says

‘5 shots, 7 holes’: Border patrol supervisor appeared to brag about shooting woman, defense attorney says

Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum testified Wednesday that he had no role in the decision to release his government-issued vehicle after it was involved in a collision that led to him shooting a woman on Chicago’s southwest side last month. “I was told to […]

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