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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Asheville, North Carolina — A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from almost 20 years in law …

Trump hints at health-care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain  The Washington Post Capitol agenda: At least they’re talking about talking  Politico Latest Government Shutdown and Trump Administration News: Live Updates  The New York Times Trump says he’s open to health care deal but government must reopen first  AP News U.S. shutdown drags on as Trump flummoxes senators with health care claim  NBC …

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Debroux, James Keppel and Jenny Watson don’t know each other, but all reached a point in their lives where they needed to make drastic changes to turn around potentially life-threatening conditions. And they wanted — badly — to make the necessary changes. “If you wake up and your first thought is, ‘I’m so sick. Oh …

TOKYO (AP) — The history books will say U.S. runner Rai Benjamin won the 400-meter hurdles at the world championships in a season-best 46.52 seconds on Friday, a year after his Paris Olympic gold. They’ll also say Alison dos Santos of Brazil took silver (46.84) and Abderrahman Samba of Qatar the bronze (47.06). But the numbers won’t reveal a confusing …

Cordell Tinch is the world champion in the 110m hurdles, completing a fairytale story after he sold phones, installed cable and operated machinery that made toilet paper during a three-year break from track. Tinch, who missed the 2024 Olympic team by one spot, won Tuesday’s final in 12.99 seconds. Jamaicans Orlando Bennett and Tyler Mason took silver and bronze at …

Travis Rose planned for more than a month to get her family vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu before their September trip to Disney World. Less than 24 hours before their Aug. 28 appointment, it was canceled without an explanation. “No notice, just canceled,” Rose told WRAL News. Rose said she wanted the vaccines specifically to protect her son, Aiden. …

Virginia families are hitting roadblocks getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, as shifting federal rules spark confusion over pharmacy prescription requirements. Virginia families are hitting roadblocks while getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, as shifting federal rules spark confusion over pharmacy prescription requirements. According to the Virginia Department of Health, pharmacists can give vaccines in two ways: with a prescription from a …

By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference with a delegation of Texas Democrats who fled their state over the GOP redistricting plan, at the Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park in Sacramento, on Aug. 8, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. …

Companies plan stablecoins under new law, but experts say hurdles remain  Reuters Are Stablecoins the Future of Payments? Mizuho Analyst Shares Insights  The Wall Street Journal To the editor: GENIUS Act is anything but  Toledo Blade GENIUS Act yield ban may push trillions into tokenized assets — ex-bank exec  Cointelegraph Prediction: Stablecoins Are About to Soar. Here’s Why.  The Motley Fool Source link

Trump administration rolls out new Social Security hurdles, then says they’re optional  Axios Trump Administration Plans to Force Millions More Seniors and People With Disabilities to Travel to Social Security’s Overburdened Field Offices  Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Social Security plans new restrictions for its phone line, citing fraud  Nextgov Social Security is making it harder for seniors to do routine tasks …