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Health-care

Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

  • Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News

The federal government finalized a rule requiring millions of people to prove they work, volunteer or go to school or they’ll lose Medicaid benefits.

US bars federal funding of gender-affirming care for minors

US bars federal funding of gender-affirming care for minors

  • Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

The rule does not ban the procedures but removes the federal support that makes them accessible to millions of low-income children.

Celebrities Who Have Chosen A Life Without Alcohol

Celebrities Who Have Chosen A Life Without Alcohol

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For many celebrities, giving up alcohol has been about taking back control, improving their well-being, or simply feeling better day-to-day. While everyone’s journey is different, these stars have all spoken openly about changing their relationship with alcohol. Here are a few celebrities wh…

US recommends vaccinations only for 11 core inoculations, says Trump

US recommends vaccinations only for 11 core inoculations, says Trump

  • Reuters

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations.

A single US measles outbreak can cost millions of dollars, study estimates

A single US measles outbreak can cost millions of dollars, study estimates

  • Nancy Lapid Reuters

A single measles outbreak cost US society more than $5 million last year, according to a new study

US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna

US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna

  • Reuters

The FDA has approved Moderna's flu vaccine for people aged 50 and older, marking the first approval of a messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu.

FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine.

FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA.

RFK Jr. pushes measles vaccine and blames Fauci's COVID-19 handling

RFK Jr. pushes measles vaccine and blames Fauci's COVID-19 handling

    Amid a record-breaking measles outbreak, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encouraged Americans to get the MMR vaccine ahead of back-to-school season and blamed COVID-19 lockdowns for the measles cases.

    Ohio reports 3rd measles outbreak of 2026; US cases hit 35-year high

    Ohio reports 3rd measles outbreak of 2026; US cases hit 35-year high

      Ohio reports its third measles outbreak of 2026 in Ashtabula and Tuscarawas Counties as cases nationwide hit a 35-year high.

      RFK Jr Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children Against Measles

      RFK Jr Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children Against Measles

        U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged parents to vaccinate their children against measles as the country experiences its largest outbreak in more than three decades.

        4 things Fauci's diary reveals about COVID, Trump and fame

        4 things Fauci's diary reveals about COVID, Trump and fame

          The pages give insights into Fauci’s thoughts on everything from COVID-19’s origins and the ensuing public health responses to his contentious relationship with Trump and Fauci’s own celebrity.

          Fauci Faces Possible Contempt Vote After Senate Hearing

          Fauci Faces Possible Contempt Vote After Senate Hearing

            Former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci could face a contempt of Congress vote after repeatedly refusing to answer questions during a U.S. Senate hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic.

            Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment, declines to answer at Rand Paul hearing

            Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment, declines to answer at Rand Paul hearing

              WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accusing Republican Sen. Rand Paul of an "unhinged" campaign to see him imprisoned.

              States call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid

              States call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid

                As the deadline looms for states to enforce new work requirements, some state lawmakers seek to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people.

                Local News

                Photos: Arizona bounces back to win their home opener 2-0 over New Mexico State

                Photos: Arizona bounces back to win their home opener 2-0 over New Mexico State

                The Wildcats rebounded from a road loss in their first game of the season to drop the Aggies at home in game two, 2-0, Tucson, Ariz., August 15, 2026.

                Photos: Arizona volleyball Red vs Blue match returns to McKale Center

                Photos: Arizona volleyball Red vs Blue match returns to McKale Center

                The Red team took a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon in the annual Red vs Blue volleyball scrimmage inside McKale Center at Alkeme Arena. 

                Photos: Locals celebrate World Elephant Day at Reid Park Zoo

                Photos: Locals celebrate World Elephant Day at Reid Park Zoo

                Locals visit Reid Park Zoo on Saturday morning to celebrate World Elephant Day.

                A muddy, fun time

                A muddy, fun time

                State & Regional

                Suit: Patients inseminated with doctor's sperm

                Suit: Patients inseminated with doctor's sperm

                A physician living in Scottsdale is accused in a lawsuit of secretly and "maliciously" inseminating multiple patients with his own sperm.

                Rural Arizona districts offer housing to attract teachers

                Rural Arizona districts offer housing to attract teachers

                School districts in rural Arizona are deploying a new tool in an effort to address the statewide teacher shortage: They're becoming landlords.

                Ruling: Arizona pastor can't block secret recording about sex abuse

                Ruling: Arizona pastor can't block secret recording about sex abuse

                An Arizona pastor who was secretly recorded by another pastor as he admitted to sexually abusing a girl can't block that recording from being used in his criminal case because it didn't amount to religious confession, the state Supreme Court said.

                Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

                Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

                Homeowners in Cochise County’s Willcox Basin are facing widespread well failures due to sediment buildup and ground subsidence caused by excessive groundwater pumping, leading many to rely on costly water hauling services for drinking water.

                Nation & World

                Social Security & You: Misinformation from the next booth over

                Social Security & You: Misinformation from the next booth over

                Common misunderstandings about Social Security benefits and how most people’s situations are simpler than they think.

                'Mega' hearings expedite immigration court

                'Mega' hearings expedite immigration court

                Immigration courts have seen a surge in large-scale 'mega master' hearings that group 50 to 100 cases to expedite the backlog, raising concerns about rushed proceedings and limited due process for immigrants.

                AI is driving computer prices sky high. Here’s how

                AI is driving computer prices sky high. Here’s how

                It’s hard to remember a worse time than now to purchase a computer.

                Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news

                Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news

                From an executive order cutting the number of childhood vaccinations to the death of a beloved eagle, here’s what made headlines this past week.

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                U of A acceptance rate rises to 90% as applications plunge

                U of A acceptance rate rises to 90% as applications plunge

                Sinema details affair with bodyguard

                Sinema details affair with bodyguard

                Cyclist rescued after being knocked into rushing water at Sabino Canyon

                Cyclist rescued after being knocked into rushing water at Sabino Canyon

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Contributor content. Learn more about Into Action Recovery AZ, a men-only addiction program that is different from the standard rehab experiences. 

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                Crime

                Tucson man arrested in death of 5-month-old son

                Tucson man arrested in death of 5-month-old son

                A 34-year-old Tucson man is accused in the death of his 5-month-old son, authorities say.

                Slain U of A student's boyfriend had history of violence, court records say

                Slain U of A student's boyfriend had history of violence, court records say

                A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend had a history of violence and sexual assault, court documents show, and had recently been expelled from the University of Arizona.

                Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                Two people who accepted plea agreements in the 2024 killing of a Tucson Good Samaritan were sentenced Friday in Pima County Superior Court.

                Man accused of killing Tucson girlfriend arrested in Germany, police say

                Man accused of killing Tucson girlfriend arrested in Germany, police say

                A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Tucson, whose body was discovered Thursday, flew to Germany the same day and was arrested when he arrived, police say.

                Politics

                Sinema details affair with bodyguard

                Sinema details affair with bodyguard

                Kyrsten Sinema disclosed having sex multiple times with her then-married former bodyguard Matthew Ammel in various cities across the country in a deposition as part of her “homewrecker” lawsuit she is facing in North Carolina.

                Tucson apartment complexes' owners sued by state

                Tucson apartment complexes' owners sued by state

                The lawsuit alleges the apartments are not properly maintained and failed to provide required standards for air conditioning.

                FEMA unlocks aid for San Carlos Apache flood victims

                FEMA unlocks aid for San Carlos Apache flood victims

                The Federal Emergency Management Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to support recovery from flooding nearly a year ago.

                Arizona's fake electors case dropped — for now

                Arizona's fake electors case dropped — for now

                A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge on Tuesday granted the motion by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to drop the charges of fraud, forgery and conspiracy that were originally filed in 2024 against 11 Republicans who claimed that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

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