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HEBRON, Kentucky, March 11 (Reuters) – Twelve days into the Iran war, U.S. President Donald Trump is refocusing on domestic issues, traveling to Kentucky on Wednesday to promote his economic plans as Republicans urge him to address rising concern over the cost of living. The president’s campaign trip is his first since the start of …
Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had battled the company to cover blood plasma infusions called intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG. The treatment has …
An accountant who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade and became an executor of Epstein’s estate after his death will be questioned behind closed doors Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee. Richard Kahn was one of Epstein‘s closest associates in his final years, managing his finances, investments and other minutiae, such …
In recent years, local small-boat fishers who pursue prized bottomfish such as ehu, onaga and the red opakapaka that’s popular on table spreads across Hawaii each New Year’s have seen a troubling spike in sharks that swoop in and tear their catch off the hook. “They’re basically losing money because they can’t bring in the …
1m ago UAE says it is intercepting new “missile and drone attacks” from Iran The United Arab Emirates said it was deflecting a new round of missiles and drones launched by Iran on Wednesday morning. “The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran,” the country’s Ministry of Defense …
Gold Coast, Australia — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia minus seven of its members who were granted asylum, after tearful protests of their departure at Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts inside the terminal by Australian officials who sought to ensure the women understood they were being offered asylum. As the team’s flight …
Latino voters helped propel record turnout in last week’s Texas primaries — with most voting in the Democratic contest — a trend Democrats are watching closely as they try to reclaim ground with the group and pull off an upset win in the red-leaning state’s Senate contest. Over 4.4 million ballots were cast in last …
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast Wednesday as the government pushes for more use of atomic energy. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, ravaged parts of the region, caused more than 22,000 deaths and forced nearly half a …
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) – Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces shot down two British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles over the past 24 hours, according to the RIA news agency. Earlier Ukraine said it had used Storm Shadow missiles to strike a key plant producing missile components in the Russian city of Bryansk …
BUCHAREST, March 11 (Reuters) – Romanian President Nicusor Dan has convened the EU and NATO nation’s top defence council on Wednesday to…