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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11 -
Ysa Mendoza/KUT NewsA nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance. -
NOAA/APMore than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
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A state board has approved a large increase in the cost of state employee health insurance premiums starting January 1st, further stressing state agencies and employees. -
Last week, the Tenth Circuit Court declined to rehear the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row. Now, her defense is planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
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Voters in dozens of cities and counties will also see ballot questions on school bonds, renewing city and county taxes and instituting new GO bonds. Here are some of the races we're watching.
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Hundreds of people have been showing up outside a Massachusetts courthouse to show support for Lindsay Clancy, who's on trial after being charged with killing her three children in 2023.
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The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis. -
For the first time in America's 250 year history, IndyCar drivers will zoom down some of the nation's most famous streets this weekend. The drivers face new challenges on an unconventional route.
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Western states have long disputed how to split the Colorado River's water. JB Hamby, California's top negotiator, weighs in on the new federal proposal to manage the resource.
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The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality. -
MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox.
