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Idaho ACA Open Enrollment Begins as Premiums Set to Surge in 2026
Health

Idaho ACA Open Enrollment Begins as Premiums Set to Surge in 2026

On Wednesday, open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans began in Idaho, offering a preview to the rest of the country of...


October 15, 2025
New York Reports First Locally Acquired Chikungunya Virus Case in Six Years
Health

New York Reports First Locally Acquired Chikungunya Virus Case in Six Years

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials say...


October 15, 2025
High-Speed Border Patrol Chase in Chicago Ends in Arrest, Tear Gas Deployed
News

High-Speed Border Patrol Chase in Chicago Ends in Arrest, Tear Gas Deployed

CHICAGO — A high-speed chase involving Border Patrol agents led to the pursued person’s arrest Tuesday afternoon in a residential street...


October 15, 2025
Israeli Military: One Body from Hamas Not That of a Hostage
News

Israeli Military: One Body from Hamas Not That of a Hostage

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day...


October 15, 2025
Russia Targets Ukraine Rail Network with Precision Drones
News

Russia Targets Ukraine Rail Network with Precision Drones

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month, they killed...


October 15, 2025
NATO Members Boost US Arms Purchases for Ukraine as Western Support Fades
News

NATO Members Boost US Arms Purchases for Ukraine as Western Support Fades

BRUSSELS — NATO’s two newest members, Finland and Sweden, said Wednesday that they would buy more weapons from the United...


October 15, 2025
Trump Immigration Approval Drops Among AAPI Adults, Poll Shows
Politics

Trump Immigration Approval Drops Among AAPI Adults, Poll Shows

WASHINGTON — After months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander...


October 15, 2025
Federal Workers Face Financial Strain and Layoff Fears Amid Prolonged U.S. Government Shutdown
Politics

Federal Workers Face Financial Strain and Layoff Fears Amid Prolonged U.S. Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON — With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without...


October 15, 2025
Wall Street Rises as Corporate Earnings Overshadow U.S.-China Trade Tensions
Finance

Wall Street Rises as Corporate Earnings Overshadow U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Wall Street was poised to open with solid gains Wednesday as a busy slate of corporate earnings reports overshadowed recent...


October 15, 2025
US Hiring Slowdown Signals More Fed Rate Cuts Ahead, Powell Says
Finance

US Hiring Slowdown Signals More Fed Rate Cuts Ahead, Powell Says

WASHINGTON — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...


October 15, 2025