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Based on her medical condition, Grace Song had been labeled a fall risk by the Southern California nursing home where the 92-year-old spent a month earlier this year. So it…

CVS CEO on decision to carry the abortion pill, cybersecurity threats

Washington — Karen Lynch, CEO of pharmacy giant CVS Health, spoke this week about the decision to carry the pill for the first time in an interview with CBS News. …

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Government shutdown key dates: What could happen, day by day

The federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1 when lawmakers failed to pass new funding bills. It’s unclear how long the stalemate will last, and lawmakers do…

US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the…

Journalist Mario Guevara says deportation order "destroyed my family"

Journalist Mario Guevara has vowed to continue his work reporting despite his deportation to El Salvador following his arrest while covering a protest in Georgia. Guevara landed in the South…

Former LA Mayor Karen Bass’ senior staffer sentenced to probation for fake bomb threat at City Hall

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former member of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ senior staff was sentenced Monday to a year of probation for calling in a…

‘No good outcome’ – voters across US share concerns about shutdown

BBC US lawmakers from both parties are pointing the finger at one another as thousands of workers sit on unpaid leave and the shutdown continues with no end in sight.…

What to buy during October Prime Day and what to wait on until Black Friday

I know what you’re thinking: It’s Prime Day again? Well, yes… sort of. Amazon’s second mega sale of the year, Prime Big Deal Days, is live now through Oct. 8,…

NATO members say they’re confident, mostly coordinated on how to deal with Russian drone threats

RIGA, Latvia — If Russia again encroaches in NATO-member airspace, officials say they now have set expectations about how that nation will respond—and the list includes options from tracking the…

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