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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Sept. 28 that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.
The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the legislation is t ... (full story)
We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?
NEW YORK (AP) — There is doom. There is gloom. There is mistrust. There is insistence upon shared power and the prevention of political and military bullying. And there is a growing cry for permanent seats at the table of power — for island nations threatened by climate change and, more than anything, for Africa.
The ... (full story)
Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs.
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said Sept. 28 tha ... (full story)
As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin across the U.S. in January, the result of President Donald Trump's big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires.
At issue is how someone can prove they are too medically frail to work. While federal ... (full story)
One shot or two? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations
NEW YORK (AP) — Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them.
U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors' organizati ... (full story)