By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline.org No state illustrates this year’s flurry of ballot measures to cut property taxes better than Colorado. There, the results of two likely voter questions could reduce funding for schools, roads, emergency responders and other local government services. Colorado’s ballot measures are just two of nearly a dozen upcoming questions dealing … Read more
By Swati Pandey, Randy Thanthong-Knight and Alice Kantor, Bloomberg News International students — long the golden goose for universities and colleges in advanced economies — face an increasingly uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration. In the United Kingdom, one of the world’s biggest destinations for foreign students, the Labour Party while in … Read more
By Arthur Allen, KFF Health News On May 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., published an open letter to Novo Nordisk on the front page of a leading Danish newspaper, urging the hometown company to live up to its altruistic standards by lowering U.S. prices for its blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs. What Sanders didn’t … Read more
By Charlotte Huff, KFF Health News The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy socks, and snacks for the road. After the 36-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in … Read more
By Charlotte Huff, KFF Health News The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy socks, and snacks for the road. After the 36-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in … Read more
By Charlotte Huff, KFF Health News The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy socks, and snacks for the road. After the 36-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in … Read more
By Amy Sorter, Bankrate.com Not all debts are bad ones. But bad debts can hang heavy around your neck and create long-term financial strain. Here’s the good news about bad debt: You can reduce it. When you have a clear view of your outstanding accounts and amounts, you can use the following tips to get out … Read more
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles has returned to social media to speak out about the controversial decision to strip her of her Olympic bronze medal, expressing her deep frustration and disappointment over what she calls an “unjust” ruling. The 23-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday to share her thoughts, five days after the Court of Arbitration … Read more
Today is Saturday, Aug. 17, the 230th day of 2024. There are 136 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit television from the White House concerning his relationship with Monica Lewinsky; he then delivered a TV address in which he admitted … Read more
BY MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. After a video of Celine Dion performing her hit “My Heart Will Go On” was broadcast at a Trump … Read more