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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent …

Allstate customers next year will see their homeowners insurance rate increase by an average of 8.8%, continuing a trend of insurers increasing rates. The planned increase, contained in a recent filing with the Illinois Department of Insurance, is set to …

In a post-October 7 world where Jews are under siege, one of the root causes of this treacherous environment are teachers’ unions. These unions once focused on educator rights and student outcomes, but many have been captured by radical activists …

The companies behind Tony the Tiger, Fruit Loops, Heinz ketchup, Coca-Cola, Oreo, and Lucky Charms are lawyering up as the government takes them to court. Earlier this month, San Francisco launched a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against major food manufacturers, blaming them …

PARIS (AP) — A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum — but this time it wasn’t jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into the Paris landmark’s …

California’s political class takes evident pride in the state’s climate credentials. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass regularly tout a “coal free” future and chase applause from activists who will never have to answer for the practical …

What was the highlight of 2025 for theme park fans? I cannot decide between two stories: one that the community anticipated and another that took everyone by surprise. This year brought the biggest new theme park opening in the United …

Kilty pulled the worker outside and brutally attacked him (Picture: Northumbria Police) A thug bit the top off a takeaway worker’s ear when he refused to give him free food. Wayne Kilty, 43, had gone into a Chinese eatery in …

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey enjoying the Llangollen Canal before disaster struck (Picture: Narrowboat Life Unlocked) A couple whose boat was stranded in an empty canal in Shropshire have said kindhearted strangers saved their Christmas, along with countless others’ too. Paul …

Now that the winter solstice has come, it’s the official beginning of cold-weather season. To celebrate, I’m sharing some great winter beer cocktails that take advantage of the cooler temperatures with heartier brews and heavier spices. People have been adding …

INDIANAPOLIS – Brock Purdy followed Trent Williams into the 49ers’ victorious locker room, and once they shook owner Jed York’s hand in the doorway, Williams put his arm around Purdy’s shoulder as a proud teammate. Williams certainly appreciated Purdy’s first …

By MATT OTT | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Related Articles US economy expands at …

INDIANAPOLIS – Brock Purdy followed Trent Williams into the 49ers’ victorious locker room, and once they shook owner Jed York’s hand in the doorway, Williams put his arm around Purdy’s shoulder as a proud teammate. Williams certainly appreciated Purdy’s first …

By MATT OTT | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Related Articles US economy expands at …

Now that the winter solstice has come, it’s the official beginning of cold-weather season. To celebrate, I’m sharing some great winter beer cocktails that take advantage of the cooler temperatures with heartier brews and heavier spices. People have been adding …

By KATIE WORKMAN Perhaps you’re one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the Big Holiday meals. You’re on top of the appetizers, entrée, the sides, the dessert. Maybe you even iron your linen napkins. But …

The instant the door to a posada swings open, the scent of ponche Navideño finds its way out first: warm spices rising over bright citrus, piloncillo melting into burned honey sweetness, mingled with the sour notes of dried hibiscus and …

The campaign was furious, and spearheaded in early December by his wife Natalie Bolles. Broncos elder statesman Garett Bolles had never made a Pro Bowl in his eight previous seasons in Denver, and so Natalie Bolles took matters into her …

A Douglas County jury convicted a Parker man last week of drugging and sexually assaulting four women he met through dating apps, according to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office. David Kats, 56, was found guilty on Dec. 16 after …

The decision by CBS News chief Bari Weiss to pull a 60 Minutes segment about the Trump administration deporting Venezuelan men to CECOT, the mega prison in El Salvador, is receiving a lot of negative feedback from critics concerned that …