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Medicaid Panel Recommends $2.5B In Health Care Spending Reductions

A state panel tasked with reducing the state’s Medicaid budget voted on a plan to cut $2.5 billion out of the state’s health care system.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong to lift flight bans and cut quarantine for arrivals

The local government also says it will suspend plans for a city-wide mass-testing exercise.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza on Thursday. De Blasio said on Sunday that New York City would lift its curfew.

De Blasio Promises Cuts To NYPD, Ends NYC Curfew

The call to end the curfew comes a day earlier than previously planned. De Blasio noted that most protesters had been peaceful, and admitted that the NYPD had sometimes overstepped its duty.

New Plan Calls For 10% Solar Power In PA By 2030

Pennsylvania could lower its greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and improve public health if it got more power from the sun. That's according to a new report from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

FILE - In this July 2013 file photo, peaches ripen on a branch at Chappell Farms orchard in Kline, S.C. A Clemson University expert said Thursday, March 10, 2016, that this year could be a record South Carolina crop because there was just enough cold weather during the winter for peach trees. South Carolina ranks second only to California nationally in peach production. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins, file)

Here's why most of us love the smell of vanilla and peaches and not sweaty feet

Researchers found that most people share similar preferences when it comes to smell and has little to do cultural background.

Why Women (Like Me) Choose Lower-Paying Jobs

I majored in applied math, I have an MBA, and I'm working as a reporter at NPR. An economist just told me I'm leaving millions of dollars on the table.

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect to talk about the incoming administration.

FILE - French designer Thierry Mugler acknowledges applause following his fall/winter 2001-2002 ready-to-wear collection presentation in Paris on March 12, 2001. French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. A post all in black on his official Instagram account said he died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 and “May his soul Rest In Peace." It did not give a cause of death. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies at 73

"May his soul Rest In Peace," his Instagram said in a post that was all black with no image. It did not give a cause of death.

Shoppers roam through an Amazon Go store in April. The automated grocery, which had been restricted to Amazon employees, will now be open to the general public starting Mond

Amazon's Cashier-Less Seattle Grocery Opens To The Public

The store, which had been open only to Amazon employees for the past year, uses a smartphone app and a network of cameras to track a customer's purchases.

Australia bans the export of aluminum ores to Russia

Australian officials said the restrictions, which include a ban on bauxite, is designed to curtail Russia's ability to produce aluminum — a vital ingredient in arms and munition manufacturing.

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