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Analysis finds prediabetes rising among American adolescents
A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to…
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IRS: Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldnt lose tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON The IRSsays pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations from the rarely used IRS rule called the Johnson Amendment, put in place in 1954 and named after then-Sen.…
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Raid on Vermont dairy, mixed messages from Washington create unease in ag community
MONTPELIER, Vt. After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, Jos Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the states largest-ever immigration raids. I saw through the window of the house…
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New Trump tariffs in Asia roil markets
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos, Myanmar and Tunisia, all of which would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on…
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Court rules against North Dakota tribes
BISMARCK A federal appeals court wont reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakotas legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has drawn national interest because of a 2-1 ruling issued…
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Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers, counselors in Texas floods
KERRVILLE, Texas Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic floodingthat killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and counselors from an all-girls Christian camp. With additional rain on…
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Foreign medical residents fill key roles at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’stravelandvisa restrictions. It’s unclear exactly how many foreign medical residents were unable to start their assignments, but six medical residents interviewed by The…
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Contamination fears lead to turkey bacon recall
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination withlisteria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said last week. No illnesses have been confirmed to date, U.S. agriculture department officials said. Kraft Heinz Food Co. of Newberry, South Carolina, announced the…
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Dusty Johnson running for governor’s office in South Dakota
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson formally entered the 2026 race for South Dakota governor Monday, promising to bring a positive leadership style to efforts to strengthen families, better educate children and drive new economic growth. The 48-year-old Republican, who grew up in Pierre, has served in Congress since 2019. He announced…
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Families dealing with damage from preventable diseases
SIOUX FALLS In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth…
