New Mexico State

Keeping up with rising home energy costs can be tough, especially when household bills, like electric and groceries, continue to increase. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average energy prices were 29.9% greater in June 2024 compared to June 2020. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover costs. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover their household expenses.

Energy assistance benefits for seniors

Arizona State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Over $47 million in federal taxpayer dollars is going toward service programs in Arizona as the state continues to facilitate migrant requests for transportation to other parts of the country, albeit fewer than before.
                The funds are part of $380 million in supplemental funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and United States Customs and Border Protection for the Shelter and Services program, which a news release states is used for "food, shelter, clothing, acute medical care, and transportation to noncitizens"...

Arizona migrant busing continues as feds send nearly $50 million more in aid

Responding to months of pressure from veterans advocates and elected officials, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it will change a widely criticized rule that excludes the most disabled veterans from subsidized housing designed for them. The rule, which HUD officials had previously said they...

HUD Will Allow Disabled Veterans to Subsidize Housing

(The Center Square) - Every year, the United States has allowed between 1.47 million to 1.86 million noncitizens to receive food stamps from the federal government at a taxpayer cost of almost $3 billion a year. That is according to annual reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its...

Federal government spends about $3 billion a year on food stamps for noncitizens

Louisiana State

Gov. Jeff Landry has picked a longtime acquaintance with nearly 30 years of experience in probation and parole management to run the state prison system. Gary Westcott grew up in the same neighborhood as the governor and graduated from St. Martinville High School a few years before Landry. The governor first appointed Westcott eight months ago to serve as deputy secretary for Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Gov. Landry nominates longtime parole agency manager to run Louisiana’s prison system

OK Magazine

While Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards’ ex Maurcio Umansky has seemed in a state of bliss with new girlfriend Nikita Khan, he just got hit with some bad news — he is being sued for allegedly getting $3.5 million in fraudulent pandemic relief loans.In Touch obtained court documents claiming Realtor LLC. is going after Umansky, his business partner William “Billy” Rose, and their real estate firm The Agency for allegedly violating the federal False Claims Act.While the lawsuit was filed in July 2023, it was initially sealed — so it was kept out of the public arena—...

Mauricio Umansky Sued for $3.5 Million in Alleged Fraudulent Loans Amid Separation From Kyle Richards

Texas State

Mountain lions are generally found in remote mountains, canyonlands, or hilly areas with good cover. In Texas, they are found throughout the Trans-Pecos region, the brushlands of South Texas and parts of the Hill Country. (Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily...

Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Sarasota, FL

Akeena

Rusty Bucket, a beloved comfort food chain known for its casual American fare, is closing its Sarasota, Florida location later this month. The Sarasota branch, the only Rusty Bucket in Florida, will shut its doors permanently on August 18. The news, which was confirmed by a bartender at the restaurant, came as a surprise to employees, who learned about the closure just a week ago.

Popular Comfort Food Chain to Close Florida Location Permanently

Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not cover all healthcare needs, including vision, hearing, and dental care. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may provide coverage for some of these services. Original Medicare includes Part A and Part B:. Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) helps pay for inpatient care you...

10 Healthcare Services Medicare Doesn’t Cover

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Kansas State

Wyandotte County, KS

TOPEKA — As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County. COVID positivity rates have been steadily increasing in Kansas, Missouri and across the country since July. The increase is...

Kansas COVID-19 spike coincides with unexplained tuberculosis infections

Montana State

Bozeman, MT

Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy greets supporters outside of a rally in Bozeman on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Have you ever met someone who calls themselves a “successful businessman,” but lost his company $77 million, is being sued by former employees for allegedly stiffing them out of their pay, fraudulently certified his company as a socially disadvantaged business to try to win government contracts, prompted his biggest investor to cash out of the company and abandon their stake in it, and has had multiple board members resign from his company on his watch – all while paying himself fat multimillion-dollar bonuses?

I take on fraudsters and scammers for a living. Take it from me: Tim Sheehy is one of them.

Jesse Slome

Millions of seniors will wake up January 1st only to realize their Medicare plan coverage has changed and that it's too late to act. Fortunately Medicare provides an annual opportunity for seniors to review coverage for the coming year. If a better plan would offer improved coverage or yield savings, switching is possible.

Seniors Need To Prepare Now For Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. Executives of CVS Health, the company that owns Aetna, are giving early hints about why Medicare plan menus may shoot to the top of financial professionals’ priority lists this fall. Tom Cowhey, the CVS chief financial officer, warned securities...

Aetna May Let Medicare Plan Enrollment Fall 10% in 2025

Homestead, FL

If you’re a fan of Florida’s rich agricultural heritage, here’s some news that might catch your eye. Homestead’s Alger Farms, a name synonymous with fresh produce and quality landscape materials, has just sold a hefty chunk of their land. Nearly 900 acres have been sold for a staggering $121 million. Here’s the scoop on what’s happening with this land and what it means for the area.

Florida Farm Sold for $121 Million; 1,170 New Homes Planned

The Associated Press

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — After President Joe Biden this summer announced a new U.S. citizenship pathway for immigrant spouses, Oscar Silva rushed to apply and was elated Monday when an email arrived confirming his appointment for a required biometric exam.  But hours later, Silva received a jolt: a federal judge in Texas was temporarily suspending the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the U.S., freezing in place one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years.  “I don’t know what is going to happen,” Silva said Tuesday. The 23-year-old college student arrived in the U.S. as a baby and lives in Texas with his wife, Natalie, an American citizen who provides for their family as a high school teacher. Although the Biden administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program only began accepting applications last week, families and immigration attorneys say confusion, uncertainty and frustration is already mounting following the order by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker. Couples who already applied say they are in limbo and those who haven’t yet must weigh whether to wait for Republicans’ court challenge over the program to play out. 

Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold

Some major changes are on the way for Medicare beneficiaries regarding drug costs. Due to the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government now will have the ability to negotiate the prices of drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. After an initial set of negotiations, new lower prices have been announced for 10 expensive drugs. The discounts for some blood thinners and drugs for arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and heart failure result in costs as much as 79% lower. The new drug prices will go into effect starting in 2026. Just these 10 drugs make up about 20% of the program’s drug spending, so the impact is huge for the medicinal market. The federal government will turn to negotiating another batch of drugs in 2025, with 15-20 drugs targeted annually.

Major Changes Coming for Medicare Drug Program: Negotiated Prices, Cap on Out of Pocket and Creditable Coverage

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

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Less than 5% of New Mexicans who lost Medicaid during ‘unwinding’ switched to private insurance

First Choice Community Healthcare South Broadway Medical Center on Sept. 7, 2023. First Choice Community Healthcare and other federally qualified health centers in New Mexico are...

Less than 5% of New Mexicans who lost Medicaid during ‘unwinding’ switched to private insurance

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