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8+ min ago   (596+ words) Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…...

8+ min ago   (432+ words) The Trump administration announced its "Freedom Haulers" campaign Thursday at the White House. The program's goal is to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry while removing tens of thousands of immigrant drivers from the roads. "As we get illegal…...

8+ min ago   (1617+ words) Over the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them in Idaho....

8+ min ago   (721+ words) Scientists have revised the longstanding picture of “Nutcracker Man” — an extinct hominin, or human relative, nicknamed for its large teeth and powerful jaw muscles — thanks to fresh analysis of fossil footprints from a site in Kenya. Nutcracker Man, whose species…...

49+ min ago   (544+ words) The woman facing the first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court is challenging the constitutionality of the deportation tribunal, setting up a major test of the Trump administration’s decision to activate the court, which had never been used in…...

57+ min ago   (201+ words) The water main break in Forsyth County is impacting the town of Stokesdale. While it is primarily in Guilford County, the system that supplies water to the town was disrupted by the break. The town is asking residents to stop…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (562+ words) Experts say U.S. weapons reserves are under stress due to the Iran War and providing aid to Ukraine, but efforts to replenish stockpiles are underway. Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the U.S. military has “everything it needs” to…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (608+ words) During President Donald Trump's second administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up operations in major cities across the country, targeting places like schools and neighborhoods. The latest enforcement operations garnering public attention have been at airports. Earlier this week,…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (501+ words) Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination for CDC director moves to the Senate floor for a final vote as the agency faces major health emergencies in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Erica Schwartz’s bid for CDC director will move to the Senate floor…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (502+ words) Americans outside the nation's capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate America's 250th birthday, the State Department said Thursday. The department's 27 passport agencies nationwide will start offering the special…...