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Texas judge strikes down ObamaCare's free preventive services requirement

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

(The Hill) – A federal judge in Texas struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires insurers and employers to cover preventive services for free, including cancer screenings and HIV drugs.The ruling by Judge Reed O’Connor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas — who previously struck down the entire ObamaCare law before it was upheld by the Supreme Court — applies nationwide.It immediately jeopardizes access to treatment for the approximately 100 million Americans who use free preventive services annually, and it leaves the door open for insurers to impose deductibles and copays for potentially life-saving screening tests. Texas school superintendent resigns after leaving firearm unattended in school The ACA requires insurers to cover, without cost-sharing, more than 100 preventive health services recommended by the U.S Preventive Services Task Force. Cost sharing will likely deter patients — particularly those of limited means — fro...

Drizzle and showers today ahead of record heat

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Not a whole lot of sunshine expected today but with a stout southerly flow, we won't need it for today's warm up.Today will feature scattered showers and fairly widespread drizzle. Most of the drops won't be heavy, but it'll be enough to make for wet roads and damp conditions the majority of the time.Limited rainfall amounts with today's drizzle and scattered showers Afternoon highs will warm into the middle and upper 70s, a little above average for this time of year. Breezy winds out of the southeast will reach sustained speeds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph - so fair warning allergy-sufferers, it's probably going to be one of those days.Unseasonably warm Thursday afternoonA strong Pacific storm passing to our north will drag a cold front through our area late in the day tomorrow. This front has the potential to trigger isolated storms and showers along, but mainly east of I-35 late in the day, but not severe weather is expected to stay primarily northeast o...

Daniel Perry trial day 2: Fiancée of killed BLM protester testifies

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Holding back tears before she began to speak, Whitney Mitchell prepared to testify in the murder trial of a man accused of killing her soon-to-be-husband three years ago. Daniel Perry entered a not-guilty plea in court Tuesday. He faces a murder charge. Trial set to begin this week for man accused of shooting, killing Austin protester in 2020 She and Foster met as teens in high school in 2009. After a year together, Mitchell said she got sick. That sickness led to her losing both of her arms and legs. Follow reporter Sam Stark's live updates from Day 3 of court below:Tweets by SamCStark Though the two had only been together a short time, Mitchell said Foster stuck by her side. He went from her boyfriend to caregiver."He helped me get dressed in the morning, brush my teeth, wash my hair … everything you would do in your everyday life, he did that for me," Mitchell said. She and the prosecution both referred to him as her husband in court Tuesday because of how long ...

'Explosive growth': 20+ new restaurants, retail stores coming to Kyle

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) - The City of Kyle is booming with business. Costco opened its doors in the city Thursday morning. Costco to open Kyle warehouse Thursday Officials with the retail giant said it was one of their biggest grand openings, with hundreds lined up outside eager to get their carts. Hundreds of people walked through Costco's doors in Kyle Thursday morning. Many said they've been waiting years and years for this. (Photo: KXAN's Sarah Al-Shaikh)Costco is just one of several businesses opening in Kyle this year as the city continues to grow. "We have over 30 restaurants under construction and in development right now," said Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell.Mayor Mitchell said the city is putting a lot of focus on quality of life for residents. "Just Costco alone has more than 230 employees. 130 of them live right here locally," the Mayor said. "That's the fulfillment of the dream: live, work and play and shop right here in the City of Kyle."The city's Director of Economic Devel...

Police respond to schools in Lockport, Buffalo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State police say there were a series of swatting incidents across the state this week, including here in western New York. Police say "all of the reports are unfounded." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have occurred across the state, in which a caller states that there is an active shooter in a school," New York State police said. Swatting is an informal term defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as "the action of making a false report of a serious emergency so that a SWAT team will go to a person's home, by someone who wants to frighten, upset or cause problems for that person."Police are investigating these suspicious calls. Locally, police were seen responding in Lockport and Buffalo Thursday morning. Lockport High School is currently under lockdown after a single call directed to the school took place. Lockport police say there were no...

Berkshire County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Berkshire County man has pleaded guilty to two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Dissemination. The charges stemmed from an investigation into a CyberTip. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The defendant, Dale Wilson or Hancock, asked for probation (house arrest) with conditions. On March 27, Wilson was given 10 years of probation with a suspended sentence if Wilson were to re-offend in the next ten years. Wilson's probation conditions include:Continue sex offender treatmentContinue mental health treatment and sign releases for probationEngage with community support services and follow recommendationsContinue to reside with his mom unless a change of residence is approved

Shooting near Saint Louis University's medical campus

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police are investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of Lafayette Avenue. A man was shot outside. His condition has not yet been shared by police.This portion of Lafayette Avenue runs parallel to I-44 across from Compton Hill Reservoir Park. The shooting appears to have happened outside the Salus Center. Police have a portion of Lafayette Avenue blocked off with crime scene tape near the intersection with Grand Avenue.Saint Louis University students and parents were alerted to the shooting, presumably because it is near campus.This is a developing story. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Top St. Charles County prosecutor unexpectedly resigns

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar is stepping down from his position in St. Charles County. He issued a lengthy statement to announce his retirement from public office. He is going into private practice.Lohmar says that the decision to leave office has been coming for several months. He is in the middle of his term and does not feel that he can give the job the energy it needs.Lohmar was arrested last summer for a DUI near the Lake of the Ozarks. The details of the arrest may have impacted his future work as a prosecutor. He attempted to flash a badge at the officer and refused sobriety tests. It does not appear that he was formally charged in this case.Statement released by the St. Charles County Prosecutor's Office:For the past 12 years, I have had the privilege of serving the citizens of St. Charles County, first as an elected judge, and for the last 10 years as the elected Prosecuting Attorney. I am proud of what we have accomplished during this tenure in protec...

You’ll never guess who has the cheapest beer in the Major Leagues

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

There’s no confusing the price difference between a happy hour beer in Lower Downtown and a frothy pour at Coors Field — or any big sports venue, for that matter.But Colorado Rockies fans lamenting the fact that the team has the worst odds (or the second worse or third worst, depending on who you ask) of winning their World Series, they can at least rejoice in a new survey claiming that Denver’s ballpark also serves the cheapest beer.DENVER, CO – APRIL 25: From left to right, service reps for a major entertainment business in Denver, Rachelle Alen, Trish Mortel and Meg Bailey enjoy each others company, soda and beers from the Rooftop at Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies played the San Diego Padres April 22, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)The average cost of a beer at Coors Field is $3, according to NJ.bet, an online casino and betting website. By comparison, a beer at Citi Field in New York costs an average of $12, while a beer at Minute Mai...

Protesters seek gun control after Nashville school shooting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:18:56 GMT

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and TRAVIS LOLLER (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of people protested at the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday in favor of tighter gun controls, haranguing the Republican-led Legislature to take action following this week’s mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville in which three children and three adults were killed.Chants of “Save our children!” echoed noisily in the hallways between the state Senate and House chambers, with protesters setting up shop inside and outside the Capitol. Some silently filled the Senate chamber’s gallery, including children who held signs reading “I’m nine” — a reference to the age of the three kids who died in Monday’s attack at The Covenant School. Most protesters were removed from the gallery after some began yelling down at the lawmakers, “Children are dead!”The rally followed a Wednesday night candlelight vigil in Nashville where Republ...