The rule takes effect immediately and allows a much broader group of employers and insurers to claim a religious or moral exemption from offering no-charge contraceptives to women. While several religious groups welcomed the move, women's rights organizations described it as a blow to women's health.
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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act see the president's opposition even to policies wanted by conservative states as part of a broader campaign to undermine the law, with Trump personally intervening to stop changes sought in Iowa.
The hurricane warning stretches from southeast Louisiana to the Alabama-Florida border. New Orleans is under a tropical storm warning. Damaging winds, flooding rain and a life-threatening storm surge are predicted.
Researchers know some people getting disability benefits work illegally because they can't hold a regular job, because disability payments on average are less than minimum wage — and because it's hard to live on so little.
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The man who in June opened fire on Republicans of Congress — including Majority Whip Steve Scalise — was seen watching them play baseball the day before the shooting, according to a report.
The Miramax Films co-founder's legendary temper has earned him more than a few enemies. Now he says he plans a leave of absence following report claiming decades of allegations against him.
Unlike many other mass killers who have unleashed bloodshed on churches, colleges, workplaces or public spaces, Stephen Paddock left no clear sign as authorities have delved into his weapons cache, computers and travel plans.
The National Rifle Association announcement gave political cover to a growing number of Republicans who have indicated a willingness to consider regulating "bump stocks," which allow a legal semiautomatic rifle to mimic the rapid discharge of a fully automatic weapon.
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The attack on a country-music festival roiled a tightknit genre with a deep connection to its audience. As the rampage made headlines, text messages and phone calls flew around Music City; everyone knew someone who was in Las Vegas.
European officials and business executives are quickly mobilizing a counter effort to the expected U.S. rebuff of the Iran nuclear accord, encouraging companies to invest in Iran while urging Congress to push back against White House moves that could hobble the deal.
The tweet signaled the administration would take a tougher stance toward President Nicolás Maduro's repressive regime amid a deepening socioeconomic crisis in the South American nation.
Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is also expected to plead guilty to misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said.
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Worried about being accused of cultural appropriation, the Taiwanese American point guard consulted with his African American teammates and team staff members before taking the plunge and having his hair styled into dreadlocks.
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