Can’t afford a vet visit? Consider doing these 6 things

Vet care has become prohibitively expensive for many pet owners, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of options. Vladislav Stepanov/Getty Images Owning a pet has never been cheap, but the math has shifted dramatically in recent years — and not in pet owners’ favor. The average American now spends more than $4,272 a year on …

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Melania Trump blasts Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes before correspondents’ dinner as “hateful and violent rhetoric”

First lady Melania Trump, in a rare statement Monday, called jokes made by comedian Jimmy Kimmel days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner “hateful and violent rhetoric.” “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country.  His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the …

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Trump reacts to White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect’s “manifesto,” and more highlights from his “60 Minutes” interview

The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, President Trump sat down with CBS News correspondent Norah O’Donnell for a “60 Minutes” interview to talk about his experience. He spoke about his immediate reaction as the Secret Service whisked him and the first lady off stage, …

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National Trust Says It Won’t Drop Suit Against Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom After DOJ Request

WASHINGTON (AP) — Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom, declining a request by the Department of Justice to withdraw the complaint following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Trump and other conservatives have made a renewed push for the ballroom …

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Iran conflict’s wider regional impacts

The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has led to other regional disruptions, including an influx of refugees into Armenia. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, joins with more.