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15 million could lose Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era continuous enrollment ends

Roughly 15 million people could fall off Medicaid rolls in the next year as states begin to redetermine eligibility for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as a provision under the COVID-19 public health emergency that allowed individuals to stay enrolled unwinds.

First Republic Bank in talks with major banks for rescue: Report

First Republic Bank is reportedly in talks with several major banks for a boost to its capital in wake of instability amid market uncertainty as a result of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Former BLM activist denounces San Francisco reparations plan as ‘gaslighting’ black people

A former Black Lives Matter activist denounced an ambitious San Francisco reparations plan as "gaslighting" black people.

SVB collapse: Yellen assures Congress banking system is ‘sound’

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before Congress for the first time since Silicon Valley Bank failed and defended the administration’s action to prevent a broader financial crisis.

Cassidy alleges Biden ignored meeting requests on Social Security in testy exchange

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) alleged that President Joe Biden spurned meeting requests on Social Security reforms from a bipartisan group of senators during a tense hearing Thursday.

CENTCOM commander says ISIS-K will be able to strike US interests in ‘under six months’

The Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), will have the ability to launch attacks against United States interests outside of Afghanistan in less than six months, according to the top defense official in the region.

Jalen Carter avoids jail time for fatal car crash

Jalen Carter, a former University of Georgia defensive tackle, has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and racing charges and will avoid serving any jail time.

2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya, UN nuclear watchdog agency says

The United Nations nuclear watchdog told member states on Wednesday that it is searching for 2.5 tons of uranium that have gone missing from a site in war-torn Libya this week, raising concerns over safety and nuclear proliferation.

SVB collapse: Sherrod Brown presses federal government to strengthen banking regulations

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is urging the federal government to investigate the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and strengthen banking guardrails to prevent future incidents.

Some AI-generated art can be trademarked, US Copyright Office says

The U.S. Copyright Office declared that some artwork generated by artificial intelligence could be trademarked, clarifying the legal status of the derivative creation method.
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