WASHINGTON — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars. The 57-year-old Chinese Christian pastor had even previously wondered whether he would live to see freedom again. In the ...
In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The lone exception was New Mexico, the only state that has used its own money to fully replace the expired aid, according to a new analysis by KFF, a health policy research group. Late last month, the Trump administration announced that overall participation in the health insurance marketplaces created under Obamacare, officially called the Affordable Care Act, had declined by nearly 3 million people, ...
BAGHDAD — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. Elsewhere, drone strikes ignited fires on ...
MARSHALL — There was a lot going on at Marshall's Adult Community Center over the past year, ACC coordinator Katie Brusven said. “On a standard week, we have about 30 different activities on the calendar. And on a typical day, I would say we see 40 to 80 people come in for the different ...
Elon Musk's company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state's first-in-the-nation law that bans "nudification" technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Musk's company sued Monday in federal court, days before the law is set to take effect Saturday and make Minnesota the first state to try to outlaw the increasingly proliferating technology that lets people use AI to to create fake nude images of real people. The law was signed in May. In the 38-page lawsuit, xAI — whose ...
Heritage, history and a whole lot of fun will be part of summer festivals in the area this weekend. The Lincoln County Fair opens today in Tyler, and will run through Sunday with events for all ages. In Hanley Falls, John Deere tractors and equipment will be in the spotlight at this weekend’s Good Old Days and Threshing Show. And in Ghent, community members will be celebrating Belgian heritage at Belgian American Days. Ghent’s community festival typically draws lots of visitors for events like the annual rolle bolle tournament. But this weekend, the city will also welcome a ...
