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U.S. Supreme Court declines request to consider Bellingham COVID-19 vaccine case - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it will not hear the case of a group of former city of Bellingham employees who were fired for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The employees — which include EMTs, police officers, firefighters, a senior inspector and a wastewater collections supervisor — filed a federal lawsuit against the city…

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Health vaccine mandate ruling

After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTA court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months.

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Government disability rights rollback

U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is closely tracking reports of a death potentially related to pneumonic plague in Russia, with officials cautioning that much about the situation remains unknown.

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Health russian plague outbreak

3 ways higher interest rates could be trouble for retireesAn era of higher interest rates – with the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond reaching 5.609%, its highest yield since 2002 – generally is good news for savers, as banks may increase payouts on savings accounts or newly issued certificates of deposit. But many seniors may not realize that rising rates could hit them in other ways, including higher Medicare…

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Economy interest rate impact

Outside View: The flawed logic of Medicare for AllAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, has a simple pitch to voters. Imagine, he says, a health-insurance plan with “no premium, no copay, no deductible — just healthcare when you need it.” El-Sayed and other proponents call the idea Medicare for All. Free, on-demand care for everyone sure sounds good. Legislation to establish…

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Health medicare for all debate

Federal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycaresAn Idaho judge dismissed a lawsuit from a Boise daycare and parents that sought to block enforcement of a state law that bans daycares from requiring vaccines or medical treatment.

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Government idaho medical freedom act ruling

Former health care executive sentenced to 4 years of federal prison after embezzling $24 million over the course of 6 yearsThe CEO of a company in charge of managing health care payment contracts for a pool of clinics in the Pacific Northwest was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was found guilty of embezzling approximately $30 million over the course of six years.

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Health health care embezzlement sentencing

Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS LincolnWASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic lawmakers is calling for hearings after the Navy disclosed that there were eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s record-long time at sea. That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members,…

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Health uss lincoln suicide attempts

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ futureTens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps.

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Food snap cuts debate

Man shot and detained by ICE hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer saysThe Venezuelan man shot by an immigration officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, his lawyer said. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch also has filed a lawsuit in Texas asking a federal court to order the immediate release of Wilber Garcés Pérez from U.S. Immigration…

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Health ice shooting incident

Farmers want relief from Congress. Here’s the holdupFarmers are struggling under the pressure of higher energy costs, tariffs and fluctuating crop prices. Congress wants to help but has been deadlocked for three years on how to do so.

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Economy farm bill negotiations

Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday said the nation’s worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years is “going to be a terrible legacy for this administration,” citing recent deaths in Pennsylvania.

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Health Bill Cassidy measles outbreak

Pence showed courage, civility at a pivotal moment in country's historyEastern Washington sent Tom Foley to Congress for 30 years. In that span the country adopted Medicare, put a man on the moon, fought in Vietnam, and watched the Soviet Union fall.

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Government foley award ceremony

Navy failed to study brain injuries in pilots, House report saysThe House Oversight Committee excoriated the Navy for failing to address concerns that career aviators suffered brain injuries from the physical stress of piloting fighter jets. In a report published on Tuesday, the committee urged Congress to pass legislation compelling the military to establish a program for the study and treatment of aviators with…

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Health navy brain injury report