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Cap on insulin cost now permanent in Washington

March 31, 2023, 8:05am Health

Washington has established a permanent, $35-per-month cap on the cost of insulin, a drug used to treat diabetes, cementing a temporary measure that was set to expire at the start… Read story

Trump’s indictment in New York: Here’s what to know

March 31, 2023, 8:03am Latest News

Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime, the culmination of a political rise defined by unprecedented scandal. Read story

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris smiles as she arrives in Accra, Ghana, Sunday March 26, 2023.

China’s global influence looms over Harris trip to Africa

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris smiles as she arrives in Accra, Ghana, Sunday March 26, 2023.

March 31, 2023, 8:12am Politics

When Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Zambia on Friday for the final stop of her weeklong trip across Africa, she touched down at an airport that’s doubled in size and features glittering new terminals. Read story

Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says

March 31, 2023, 8:10am Nation & World

Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in Belarus along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday. . Read story

President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 31, 2023 before boarding Marine One. Biden is heading to Mississippi to survey damage from a recent tornado.

Biden to Russia on detained U.S. journalist: ‘Let him go’

President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 31, 2023 before boarding Marine One. Biden is heading to Mississippi to survey damage from a recent tornado.

March 31, 2023, 8:09am Politics

President Joe Biden on Friday urged Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after the country’s security service arrested him on espionage charges — allegations that the newspaper denies. Read story

FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday, March 30, against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a February derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. (AP Photo/Gene J.

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday, March 30, against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a February derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. (AP Photo/Gene J.

March 31, 2023, 8:08am Nation & World

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. Read story

House Democrats call for office to rethink unfair deportations

March 31, 2023, 8:06am Politics

Nearly three dozen Democrats have called on House appropriators to use next fiscal year’s government spending package to create a dedicated office in the Department of Homeland Security that would review requests to overturn unjust deportation orders. Read story

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas.

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas.

March 31, 2023, 8:04am Politics

The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York. Read story

A general view shows Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Friday, March. 31, 2023.

Donald Trump expected to surrender early next week

A general view shows Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Friday, March. 31, 2023.

March 31, 2023, 8:03am Politics

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. Read story

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a dinner reception in New York, Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Taiwan’s leader, in U.S., stresses security for her island

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a dinner reception in New York, Thursday, March 30, 2023.

March 31, 2023, 8:01am Politics

In a highly sensitive U.S. visit, Taiwan’s president delivered the message Thursday that keeping her self-ruled island strong will help ensure the world’s safety — even as her travel is carefully calibrated to try to contain what furious Chinese officials warn could be a strong response. Read story