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Fifth Republican Senator Steps Forward in Dissent Against Health Care Bill

June 24, 2017

These moves clearly would increase the number of people without insurance and, in turn, raise the cost of insurance for everyone else. But it would push down the threshold to 350 percent of the poverty level. But bronze plans have an average deductible of almost $6,100. The more precious the metal, the better - but more expensive - the coverage. The Senate bill contains no such safeguard.

Celebrities, politicians come out for USS Gabrielle Giffords party

June 24, 2017

The crew of the USS Gabrielle Giffords stands at the ready prior to the commissioning ceremony on Sat., June 10, 2017, in Galveston , Texas. The Navy told Giffords a warship would be named in her honor back in 2012 - the same day she chose to resign from Congress to recover from being shot.

Schumer vows to fight Senate GOP health care bill

June 24, 2017

Rand Paul , who rejected the plan along with fellow Senators Ted Cruz , Mike Lee and Ron Johnson , said fundamental problems remained that would leave taxpayers subsidizing health insurance companies. "I can not support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from tens of millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Nevadans", said Heller.

Texas woman undergoes plastic surgery to look like Melania Trump

June 24, 2017

There's a new trend taking the plastic surgery world by storm. The woman on Tuesday underwent a slew of surgical procedures - including operations to give her a tummy tuck, liposuction and injectable treatments, according to a statement on a website for Houston plastic surgeon Dr.

Johanna Konta crashes out of Aegon Classic in Birmingham

June 24, 2017

The post match interview with Konta took a turn when a Daily Mirror reporter asked her if a second loss to a lower ranked opponent in a short space of time was a blow to her Wimbledon preparations. "I did a reasonable job at trying to do the best I could but it was no-where good enough", Konta said. But definitely ending a relationship with a coach doesn't put you in the best mind frame or area, but I had to get myself settled, and then from there it's going and finding a replacement.

Dean Heller becomes fifth Senate Republican to oppose GOP health care bill

June 24, 2017

It would erase taxes on higher earners and the medical industry that helped Obama's law expand coverage by roughly 20 million Americans. Heller, who faces re-election in 2018 in the Democratic-leaning state, said on Friday: "I can not support a piece of legislation that takes away insurance from tens of millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Nevadans".

Cindy: More rain in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia

June 24, 2017

Joe Manchin traveled to another community, White Sulphur Springs, for the dedication of a memorial for eight victims there. He also activated four Texas Task Force 1 boat squads and two Texas Military Department vehicles squads of five vehicles each to respond to any weather-related emergencies.

Church calendar for Saturday, June 17

June 24, 2017

Trinity Church of the Living God will have an appreciation service at 6 p.m. Saturday for its minister of music, the Rev. Ronald Penn. Guest speaker: Elder Donna Myles, Community Missionary Baptist Church , Dallas. The theme is "Celebrate Jesus". Classes available for students of all ages. Refreshments will be served. Moral Hill Missionary Baptist Church , 50 Moral Hill Drive, Axton, will have a Father's Day breakfast at 8 a.m.

Heavy rain possible as remnant of Cindy moves through

June 24, 2017

Although Cindy is expected to continue weakening over the next 48 hours, the National Weather Service said the weather disturbance could still produce a few tornadoes Thursday night from the lower MS and Tennessee Valley regions to the central Gulf Coast.

Hillary Clinton: GOP Becomes 'Death Party' if They Pass Senate Healthcare Bill

June 24, 2017

The Senate and House bills would return hospitals to the pre-ACA world of caring for uninsured patients who can't pay their bills without any additional funding for hospitals, she said. "It's like walking through a minefield for him", said Republican Sen. They were Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas .

Five GOP senators now oppose health bill, enough to sink it

June 24, 2017

They'd like to get certain changes. Assuming that 23 million fewer people would have coverage, we estimate that the coverage losses from the Senate bill would result in 27,700 additional deaths in 2026. He said amendments during the upcoming debate "cannot change the fundamental meanness at the core of this legislation". He celebrated the bill's narrow passage last month in a Rose Garden event with House Republican leaders.

Senate's version of health care plan is very bad

June 24, 2017

He becomes the fifth GOP senator to say he will not back the bill as it is now written, and the first in Senate Republicans' so-called moderate wing. "Because of this, I can not support it as now drafted, and I do not believe it has the votes to pass the Senate". "We have an agreement on the statement , let's see where it goes from there", he said.

GOP senator blasts Trumpcare for stripping coverage from 'millions of Americans'

June 24, 2017

Senate version of a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare . According to lawmakers who were at the unveiling, members from the left and right ends of the party's spectrum were deeply critical of the effort. The bill had been crafted behind closed doors by barely more than a minivan of Republican senators. It will also remove the mandate that individuals purchase health insurance .

Modi, Trump to discuss terrorism, economic cooperation

June 24, 2017

During his visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss issues ranging from terrorism and regional security to economic cooperation with US President Donald Trump , it was announced on Thursday. Speaking about the drone deal being actively followed by India, a government official said, "We are trying to move it to the top of the agenda as a deliverable, this is something that can happen before all the other items".

Trump Makes Winning Rand's Vote On Health Care His 'Personal Mission'

June 24, 2017

The House bill disregards the health care needs of low-income people. It would require Republicans to admit that because health insurance is so expensive in this country, Medicaid must cover more people than it once did. "Any federal legislator who votes for this bill and says , oh I didn't cut Medicaid, I just sent it back to the states-that whole argument.is deliberately misleading", he added.

Hillary Clinton says Republicans will be the "death party" if they pass

June 24, 2017

Yesterday the Republican leadership in the Senate released a draft bill to replace it, with a vote set for next week. A handful of Republicans - more than Mr. Though the Senate GOP's bill repeals the individual mandate , the legislation maintains numerous ACA tax credits that have helped people buy insurance.

Pelosi on defense: 'I'm a master legislator' and 'worth the trouble'

June 24, 2017

ADVERTISEMENTHe described Ossoff as a "great" candidate who "still couldn't carry the national baggage of the Democratic Party". "We need to have a plan, we need to have a vision, we need to tell Americans why Democrats will be better, not just why Trump is bad", Moulton said.

Conservative Wonk Avik Roy: The Senate Healthcare Bill is Actually Pretty Awesome

June 24, 2017

No Democrat worth his or her upper-case letter "D" will vote for a measure that hands generous tax cuts to the rich and the health industries, forces the poor off insurance rolls and eliminates funding for Planned Parenthood. He becomes the fifth GOP senator to say he will not back the bill as it is now written, and the first in Senate Republicans' so-called moderate wing.

Remnants Of Cindy: Heavy Rain, Storms Expected In Middle Tennessee

June 24, 2017

A complex weather pattern today , including the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy , is likely to dump heavy rains in parts of Upstate New York today . Jim Justice planned to attend a candlelight service at Rainelle United Methodist Church in the area hardest-hit by the flooding. The storm made landfall early Thursday near the Louisiana and Texas border, according Walker.

Cindy expected to weaken after landfall; rain still expected

June 24, 2017

A round of powerful storms are expected Friday night, bringing the potential for heavy downpours and localized street flooding. National Weather Service forecasters estimated the storm had dumped anywhere from 2 to 10 inches (50 to 250 millimeters) of rain on various spots along the Gulf Coast from southern Louisiana to the Florida panhandle as of Wednesday .

GOP turnout confounds pollsters in Georgia election

June 24, 2017

The special elections have been held in Kansas, Montana, Georgia and SC, districts that are heavily conservative. The Carolina outcome was closer than in Georgia but drew little national attention. But it was a demoralizing blow to Democrats hoping Georgia would be a breakthrough for a party trying to harvest electoral victories from the grassroots anti-Trump activism seen in marches on Washington and boisterous crowds at town hall meetings around the country.

Senate Health Care Bill: 5th Republican Senator Comes Out Against GOP Plan

June 24, 2017

Erasing Obama's law has been a marquee pledge for Trump and virtually the entire party for years, and failure would be a shattering defeat for the GOP . Heller is the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition. The conservative coalition of Lee, Cruz, Johnson, and Paul swiftly issued a statement criticizing the bill, which they argue doesn't go far enough in dismantling the Affordable Care Act .

Colorado to take $15 billion hit under Senate health care bill

June 24, 2017

The Senate plan to repeal and replace Obamacare may be in trouble. It keeps protection for people with pre-existing conditions, but states can opt-out of covering some basic services such as wellness visits. lawmakers not to dismantle the Affordable Care Act - known as Obamacare - which he considers one of the signature achievements of his time in the White House.

Local senators react to health care bill

June 24, 2017

The bill also scales back federal funding for Medicaid - which is more than half the spending for the program at the state level. He said the changes he is seeking to the bill would go in the opposite direction of those sought by other current "no" votes - conservative hard-liners including Texas Sen.

Obama: the Republican's Senate bill "is not a healthcare bill"

June 24, 2017

On Thursday, Collins spokeswoman Annie Clark said the senator will "carefully review the text of the Senate health care bill this week and into the weekend". But they add that the measure fails to accomplish what they have promised to their constituents, "to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs".

Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela: Pelosi 'doesn't help our candidate

June 24, 2017

Millions were spent in Georgia with ads linking Pelosi to Jon Ossoff , who lost to Republican Karen Handel on Tuesday. Tim Ryan really twisted the knife, saying that Pelosi is "toxic" in some parts of the country. to make this fight", she said . She was elected to Congress in a special 1987 election. "We need leadership change", Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) told CNN .

Video of gaming Seattle officer discussing shooting removed

June 24, 2017

Previous versions have included members of the department's public information office blasting aliens in the game Destiny while discussing law-enforcement related topics. Police officers shot and killed 30-year-old Charleena Lyles on Sunday after authorities said Lyles confronted the officers with a knife. Seattle police say surveillance video from the hallway outside Charleena Lyles' apartment shows that no one other than her entered in the 24 hours before Sunday's shooting that left the ...

Four GOP Senators, including Johnson-WI, withhold support from health care bill

June 24, 2017

On Twitter, Trump said he was "very supportive" of the bill . White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said that President Donald Trump "is pleased to see the process moving forward swiftly in Congress, and he looks forward to seeing a finalised bill on his desk".

McConnell's Mission: Finding Votes for Senate Health Care Bill

June 24, 2017

It would be wiser to leave some of those taxes in place to reduce health care's budget-busting impacts and make an eventual Republican health care a program fiscally functional. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the plan, which he calls a discussion draft, will stabilize insurance markets and cut costs to consumers.

Grandmother accidentally backs vehicle into baby in Nowthen, Minn

June 24, 2017

When deputies arrived, the almost one-year-old baby was partially underneath the tires of the vehicle. Authorities say the driver was the victim's 54-year-old grandmother. As the grandmother backed up, she struck the child. The baby is expected to survive. Authorities note alcohol was not a factor, and the office continues to investigate.

Heavy storms rolling through central Pennsylvania

June 24, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy didn't just bring heavy rainfall and whipping winds to the Gulf Coast. A helicopter crew lowered a spare pump to the trawler, allowing the crew to stay afloat while a cutter escorted the vessel to safety. Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy said there were no injuries but fences, trees and power lines were damaged. Parts of southeastern Louisiana, southern MS, southern Alabama and western portions of the Florida Panhandle were under tornado warnings ...

Senate's version of health care plan is terrible

June 24, 2017

The bill would let states get waivers to ignore some coverage requirements under Obama's law, such as specific health services insurers must now cover. The legislation gets rid of the " individual mandate " - Obamacare's fines for not buying insurance - but keeps the regulations that made the mandate necessary.

Vt. leaders slam GOP health bill

June 24, 2017

Democrats are united in opposition. Elizabeth Warren says Republicans will use "blood money" from lost and broken American lives to pay for their overhaul of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act . "Current health care law needs to be fixed, no question about it - and I've proposed specific legislation to help fix it", she said in a statement Thursday.

Spicer expected to address Senate health care plan

June 24, 2017

The announcement comes after weeks of discussions behind closed doors. There are ways to help people who have a preexisting condition without destroying health insurance markets. "Remember, ObamaCare is dead". The new health care bill released by Senate Republicans has exactly the same major flaw that the original proposed " American Health Care Act " did.

Spicer: Chances of Senate health care bill passing are 'very high'

June 24, 2017

Yesterday, shortly after the release of the Senate bill, he tweeted , "It's the ugly step-sibling of the House bill". The doubts about the latest plan from Washington came from Republicans , Democrats and the nation's one independent governor.

Schatz: GOP health bill 'disastrous,' won't help our country

June 24, 2017

After the bill was released on Thursday, protesters gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office. Right now in our basic Medicaid plan we get $14 billion from the fed government. In Pennsylvania, 2.8 million people are covered by Medicaid, the joint federal-state medical care program. Though senators promised to write their own repeal bill, their proposals largely mirror the House legislation.

New blow to Republican health bill: Nevada GOP Sen. Heller opposes

June 24, 2017

Four conservative senators expressed opposition but openness to talks: Sens. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants the bill to come to a vote by July 4th. In the Senate, Democrats are determined to defend a law that has provided coverage to 20 million people and is a pillar of Obama's legacy. The premise of the bill, repeated nearly daily in some form by its chief author, McConnell, is that "Obamacare is collapsing around us, and the American people are desperately searching for ...

Trump signals he will work with Republican holdouts on health bill

June 24, 2017

Republican leaders released details of their bill today, but Democrats are rejecting it outright, and some in the GOP are not happy either. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Or, to be more specific, it's smaller/cheaper/worse Obamacare combined with slashing Medicaid and eliminating the taxes that Democrats passed to pay for the Affordable Care Act .

1 year after deadly floods, West Virginia wary of vast storm

June 24, 2017

Satellite and radar imagery show shower and thunderstorm activity along the Gulf Coast. At least 17 million people are under a tropical storm warning from San Luis Pass, Texas, to the Alabama-Florida border, said CNN meteorologist Michael Guy.

Health care bill would rescue ObamaCare and take Democrats off the hook

June 24, 2017

Those who want to allow their children to remain on their health insurance plan until they are 26-years old will still have that option. But the Senate bill would, quite aside from the expansion, cut the traditional program more severely than the $800 billion over the next 10 years the House planned, experts say.

Trump is willing to work with Senate Republicans on health care bill

June 24, 2017

Democrats have blasted the Senate bill , with some calling it " meaner ". "The Senate bill may be even meaner ", Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said. Avik Roy is a physician and founder of the conservative Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. Sanders said the GOP plan will "throw millions of Americans off of health insurance ", including thousands of Vermonters, and would make deep cuts to Medicaid and defund Planned Parenthood.

What The Man Who Ran Obamacare Thinks About the Republican Health Plan

June 24, 2017

Sen. Susan Collins of ME reiterated her opposition to language blocking federal money for Planned Parenthood, which many Republicans oppose because it provides abortions. McConnell released the bill Thursday, drafted after weeks of closed-door meetings searching for middle ground between conservative senators seeking an aggressive repeal of Obama's statute and centrists warning about going too far.

Senate Health Care Bill Could Have Big Impact On Colorado

June 24, 2017

The Senate bill would phase out extra money Obama's law provides to 31 states that agreed to expand coverage under the federal-state Medicaid program. Mike Lee , Rand Paul and Ted Cruz said in a statement. Besides the five who've announced outright opposition, several other GOP senators - conservatives and moderates - have declined to commit to the new overhaul.

Local lawmakers weigh in on Senate GOP healthcare bill

June 24, 2017

Murkowski has been critical of the Senate's handling of the bill and has urged a deliberate approach to making changes that has bipartisan buy-in. The Senate's 142-page proposal, worked out in secret by a group led by McConnell, aims to deliver on a central Trump campaign promise to undo former President Barack Obama's signature health-care law, which has provided coverage to 20 million Americans since it was passed in 2010.

North Korea denies torturing American Otto Warmbier

June 24, 2017

For their part, the Chinese envoys pressed for negotiations, proposing again a "dual-track approach" in which North Korea would suspend its nuclear and missile activities while the United States and South Korea would halt large-scale military exercises.

Senior student mocks school's dress code with yearbook quote

June 24, 2017

West Milford High School student Tori DiPaolo's quote reads "I'm sorry, did my shoulders distract you from reading this quote?" Whether you agree with DiPaolo or not, the bottom line is that most school dress codes do unfairly target girls.

Accident reported involving military plane practicing at Dayton air show

June 24, 2017

The opening ceremonies for the Dayton Air Show are slated for Saturday. The statement did not include any information about how the accident occurred, but said more details will be released after an aircraft investigation and review by the safety investigation board.

Deadly Tropical Storm Cindy Drenches Gulf Coast

June 24, 2017

Beachgoers enter the water even though double-red flags are flying, warning of unsafe conditions and extremely rough surf in the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy , in Seaside, Fla. Five people in the town of 1,500 died. Much like the coastal residents, Oklahomans are no strangers to inclement weather, Robinson said. All of the Tennessee Valley is under a *slight risk* of severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center today.

'Trump Assassination' Theatre Group Pulls Sponsor List Following Backlash

June 24, 2017

After The Public Theater - the New York City not-for-profit arts organization responsible for producing Shakespeare in the Park - chose to dress its Julius Caesar in a blonde wig and a large tie - similar to America's very own president - conservative Trump fans took great offense (catch up on the controversy here).

A 12-foot pilot whale washes ashore on Siesta Key

June 24, 2017

Crews with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium were called to help remove the sub-adult, pilot whale from the beach. A Knoxville-based WBIR reporter, who was on the beach Friday, shared video of the whale on Twitter. Pilot whales aren't typically seen in Sarasota Bay, as they are a deep-water species, Rutger added. A necropsy is planned to figure out how and why the whale died.

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