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North Carolina to expand Medicaid coverage on Dec. 1

Medicaid expansion will launch Dec. 1 in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday after achieving what he’s sought for nearly seven years on the job and what’s possibly his biggest policy win. Government health insurance should be available to another 600,000 low-income adults, with roughly half of them […]

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3 Illinois deputies suffer burns while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin

Three northern Illinois sheriff’s deputies injured while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin remained hospitalized with burns Monday, authorities said. The deputies are being treated for burns described as non-life-threatening, said Cori Hilliard, a spokesperson for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. The deputies were called out Saturday morning to help […]

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Wisconsin Senate Chief Clerk Michael Queensland resigns in face of undisclosed allegation

The Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk has resigned in the face of an undisclosed allegation, the chamber’s top Republican announced Monday. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said in a two-sentence statement that Chief Clerk resigned following a “credible allegation” and an ensuing independent investigation. LeMahieu went on to say that […]

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Judge dismisses murder charges against Philadelphia police officer involved in shooting of Eddie Irizarry

A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges against a former police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry.  The municipal judge ruled there was not enough evidence to convict Officer Mark Dial of Irizarry’s murder after viewing footage of the fatal shooting. Defense attorneys […]

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