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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators abandoned their fight Wednesday for legislation this year to help contain premium costs by resuming federal subsidies to insurers, as Congress dealt a pair of blows to President Barack Obama's health care law. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander ran into opposition from both parties to inserting the language into a must-pass bill preventing a weekend federal shutdown. They said they'd pursue the effort early next year, though there is no guarantee it would succeed. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators abandoned their fight Wednesday for legislation this year to help contain premium costs by resuming federal subsidies to insurers, as Congress dealt a pair of blows to President Barack Obama's health care law. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander ran into opposition from both parties to inserting the language into a must-pass bill preventing a weekend federal shutdown. They said they'd pursue the effort early next year, though there is no guarantee it would succeed. Читать дальше...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under investigation for a vacation he took at the Aga Khan's island last year, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson said in a news release on Wednesday.

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Closing outdated plants and delayed new projects might spike electricity rates this summer.

ERCOT, the entity charged with running the Texas grid and ensuring it’s reliability, announced Monday that it was lowering its estimated reserve margin for the summer of 2018. While that’s not good news for Texas electric rates , it’s not the end of the world, either.

One in five Americans are going to extreme lengths to outdo their neighbors for the holiday festivities this year. From showering their homes in Christmas lights or creating attention-grabbing lawn displays to going all out to host the most outrageous seasonal parties — sometimes the holiday spirit draws out some healthy competition. The survey showed...

Make no mistake: The Iran war echo-chamber’s latest accusations against the Iranian nuclear deal are simply wrong. In a poorly sourced (non)-story, Politico falsely claims that the Obama administration went soft on the Lebanese Hezbollah and shut down an effort by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to target the organization for fear that it could jeopardize the nuclear negotiations with Iran. But while there are countless rather embarrassing holes with this headline-grabbing story, there is a... Читать дальше...

Violent protests eased Wednesday in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, but concerns remained that the crisis could grow as opposition politicians quit Parliament and the government cracked down on media accused of fomenting the unrest. The protests began mostly peacefully Monday over unpaid wages, poor services and government corruption but turned violent Tuesday as security forces tried to prevent people from gathering. Several people were killed as security forces opened fire with rubber bullets and tear gas. Читать дальше...

They say officers found the body of a 28-year-old woman when they went to a home Wednesday morning to investigate a report of a woman being killed.

Cycling Canada announced that the Pan-American Cyclo-cross Championships will be held in Canada in 2018 and 2019. The championship event was awarded to the city of Midland in the province of Ontario. The events will be held on November 3 and 4 next year.

Juan Thompson, ex-Chicago journalist, gets five years in prison for terrorizing Jewish groups with bomb threats and cyber-stalking ex-girlfriend.

Juan Thompson, ex-Chicago journalist, gets five years in prison for terrorizing Jewish groups with bomb threats and cyber-stalking ex-girlfriend.

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An Israeli soldier searches the car of a Palestinian man at a military checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem

The video clip is low resolution, blurry. Two soldiers stand with their backs to the cellphone camera in the landscape of a Palestinian village—concrete fences dividing yards with low fruit trees.

Two teenage girls, kefiyyehs around their necks, approach. The one with a mane of light curly hair grabs at one soldier's arm, shouts in Arabic, “Get out of here! Читать дальше...

When J.J. Abram's The Force Awakens hit screens in 2015, there was a lot of work to be done to repair the Star Wars franchise. The Prequel trilogy, with its woodenly performed, stilted dialogue and uninvolving narrative, had left fans soured as to what the franchise would do next. With The Force Awakens, fans were reminded Star Wars could be fun (and funny) again. It reminded you of everything you had once loved about the original films and left most fans excited as to what would happen next.

Congress is shelving a proposed expansion of NSA surveillance authorities after an outcry from reformers and privacy groups this morning. The House Rules Committee has officially postponed its vote on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, leaving the immediate future of the bill unclear. More broadly, Republican lawmakers are already backing away from the proposal, with one telling The Washington Post, “there isn’t any chance that a long-term FISA reauthorization has the support of... Читать дальше...

Edinson Cavani edged closer towards becoming Paris Saint-Germain's all-time record scorer after netting the opener in their comfortable 3-1 win over Caen, while Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 19th birthday in style. Uruguay striker Cavani scored with a superb flicked finish midway through the first half to move to 155 goals – one behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic's record – and set Unai Emery's side up for a routine evening. Mbappe, playing on his birthday, had showed an electrifying blend of pace and skill... Читать дальше...

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port, vital for aid, open for a month despite a fresh missile attack against Riyadh, but it kept up air raids that killed at least nine people. The Western-backed coalition, which controls Yemen's airspace and port access, said last month it would allow humanitarian relief through Hodeidah following a nearly three-week blockade imposed because of a missile... Читать дальше...

For the third consecutive month, existing-home sales were on the rise, with all major regions of the country except the West posting a “significant hike in sales activity” last month, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Wednesday. Total existing-home sales—which includes completed transactions for single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops—increased 5.6 percent in November to [...]

Are you ready for the JBA?

LaVar Ball is a man full of ideas, creating Big Baller Brand as a disruptive force among corporations. Whether you bought the merchandise or support Triple B at any level, Ball has certainly made its presence felt at a mainstream level.

Now, LaVar’s looking at another disruptive venture, this time taking aim at the NCAA and college athletes. Ball is founding the Junior Basketball Association, a league that’s focus is paying top high school prospects up to $10,000 per month for playing in the league... Читать дальше...

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (AP) — Elisabeth Weakland has read updates and scrolled through pictures online from a historic wildfire that started last week at South Dakota's Custer State Park, but the Michigan homemaker said her family doesn't plan to cancel their summer trip to the Black Hills. She had worried that park campgrounds would be damaged, potentially requiring earlier booking, but officials say no main buildings or campsites burned. Weakland said her children are excited to head west for the June trip... Читать дальше...