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WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists. Health experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created by Congress …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households, in the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy. The funding, part of the Biden-era’s Solar for All program, was awarded to 60 recipients including states, …

Texas opens season No. 1 in Coaches Poll for first time in program history  247Sports Longhorns, Buckeyes top preseason coaches’ poll  ESPN Coaches Poll top 25 reactions: Michigan overrated, Clemson underrated in preseason college football rankings  CBS Sports The preseason USA Today Coaches Poll has arrived. Here’s where LSU football stands.  NOLA.com Texas tops preseason college football US LBM Coaches Poll. Odds are against …

US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program  Reuters State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US  AP News Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter US  The Guardian US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists  Al Jazeera State Department …

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is seeking to terminate Housing Stabilization Services amid allegations of widespread fraud in the program intended to help people find and keep housing. The agency announced Friday that it is taking the unprecedented step to end the program. A letter sent by DHS to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asks to …

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Friday it plans to terminate its Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. The HSS program is described by DHS as a “benefit to help people with disabilities, including mental illness and substance use disorder, and seniors find and keep housing.” According to the DHS, the decision was made following a letter from DHS …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday likened the Trump accounts created by Republicans’ massive new domestic policy law to “a backdoor for privatizing Social Security.” Democrats are already launching political attacks. Bessent was discussing the Trump accounts at a Breitbart policy panel. The federal government will contribute $1,000 into these new tax-deferred investment accounts for US …

SNAP Food Program Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults  The New York Times Food assistance benefits are tied to slower cognitive decline in older adults, new study suggests  CNN Using food stamps can help slow down brain decline as you age: study  New York Post Federal food assistance program may slow cognitive decline, study suggests  NBC News FROM THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL …

Two different lifestyle interventions improved cognition over 2 years in older adults at risk for cognitive decline, topline results from the Alzheimer’s Association’s US POINTER study showed.  However, the high-intensity, structured intervention with more support and accountability led to significantly greater improvement on global cognition compared to a less intense, self-guided intervention. “Compared to the self-guided group, participants in the …

Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday. Although many adults begin to mentally slow down in midlife, researchers found that people over 50 who participated in SNAP, which helps …