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Month: April 2024

West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in

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AMLO brinda detalles de la llamada con Biden sobre temas migratorios

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sostuvo una llamada este domingo con su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, en la que conversaron principalmente sobre migración, confirmó durante su conferencia de prensa matutina este lunes. López Obrador destacó que, como principales socios comerciales de Estados Unidos, es importante

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Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over recently announced federal protections for LGBTQ+ students, arguing the Department of Education overstepped its authority by expanding the scope of a landmark anti-sex discrimination law. The lawsuit brought Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was filed at a

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Approximately 60 million Americans

‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

CNN By Brian Fung and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test results and scheduling critical medical appointments virtually. But it’s not easy to stay connected in

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CDC: ‘Vampire facials’ at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico led to HIV infections in three women

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving microneedling. Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting the services at an unlicensed

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President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discuss migration in latest call

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, spoke on Sunday about cooperating on migration policy. The conversation came as Biden continues to consider whether to take executive action that would crack down on the number of migrants arriving at

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House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congressional negotiators have agreed to help the Federal Aviation Administration hire more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors. House and Senate leaders said Monday they have agreed on a $105 billion bill governing the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years. They say the bill will increase the

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José Mujica anuncia que tiene un tumor en el esófago: “Estoy agradecido, y que me quiten lo bailado”

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) –El expresidente de Uruguay José “Pepe” Mujica, de 88 años, anunció este lunes en una rueda de prensa que tiene un tumor en el esófago, y que “es algo obviamente muy comprometido” y “doblemente complejo” en su caso, porque padece “una enfermedad inmunológica” que dificulta “técnicas de quimioterapia o de cirugía”.

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