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Gov. Sandoval, Sen. Heller Discuss Senate Draft Health Care Bill

June 24, 2017

But Senate Republicans propose cutting far more - roughly $1 billion more. "There are families - middle-income families in SC - that in 18 months will get a call from their nursing home (saying): 'You're got to come get granny because we have no more Medicaid money, and we're not keeping her, ' " said Lynn Bailey, a Columbia-based health-care economist.

Death toll in Parachinar blasts rises to 34

June 24, 2017

The Kurram region, a district in the federally administered tribal areas in northwestern Pakistan , has endured many militant attacks because it borders war-torn Afghanistan . Jamaat ur Ahrar, a group affiliated to the Pakistani Taliban , claimed responsibility for the attack. "The attack took place in the red zone, close to the IG's office as well as the State Bank of Pakistan", he said.

Korea, US Finance Chiefs Discuss N. Korea Sanctions on Phone

June 24, 2017

The United States , South Korea and others often accuse North Korea of using foreign detainees to wrest diplomatic concessions. "There's no excuse for the way the North Koreans treated our son". Trump praised the superpowers' relationship and sought to downplay any trade friction that he previously had with Beijing . And, simply accepting North Korea as a nuclear power, is out of the question.

LARRY HOGAN: GOP Health Care Plan Does Not Work for Maryland

June 24, 2017

Assuming every Democrat is a no vote, the GOP can't afford more than 2 of their own senators to vote against the bill. He predicted that his call for a preservation of Medicaid expansion would lose the support of the more conservative senators from non-expansion states in the GOP Senate conference.

North Korea calls itself 'biggest victim' in death of Otto Warmbier

June 24, 2017

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly slammed North Korea over its treatment of Warmbier, who died within days of returning to the United States. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for trying to steal an item bearing a propaganda slogan from his hotel, North Korean state media said.

Otto Warmbier death: North Korea calls Donald Trump a 'psychopath'

June 24, 2017

North Korea on Friday denied it cruelly treated or tortured an American student who was detained for more than year and died days after being released in a coma. At the same time, Trump has mostly held back on attacking Chinese trade practices, which he railed against during the presidential campaign. "While I greatly appreciate the efforts of [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out", Mr Trump wrote.

Thousands Attend Otto Warmbier's Funeral

June 24, 2017

Warmbier was returned to his home in Wyoming, Ohio on June 13. "It was this smart, kind-hearted young man, a college kid, who was taken prisoner by the North Korean regime for almost 18 months". He has not spoken. "This has been a unique opportunity for our nations to engage in philosophical level discussions about how we discuss these issues and discuss the way ahead", said Mattis.

Ernst: "No Comment" on Senate Health Care Bill

June 24, 2017

Senate GOP leaders can lose no more than two Republicans from their slim 52-seat majority to pass the bill over Democratic opposition. Four conservative senators expressed opposition but openness to talks: Sens. McCain said he's closely reviewing the draft legislation and will be speaking with Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and other Arizonans before making a decision.

Women are getting plastic surgery to look like Melania Trump

June 24, 2017

Rose has issued a press release, saying he had several women who visited his office because they wanted the Ivanka look. Claudia Sierra sought Dr. Melania Trump has sparked a new, perhaps depressingly inevitable, trend in plastic surgery as U.S. women strive to look like her. Now, we just have to get used to a world with more Melanias.

USA student released in North Korea

June 24, 2017

A statement issued in NY by a Rodman publicist said the former National Basketball Association player is in the rare position of being friends with the leaders of both North Korea and the United States. Tillerson called Trump at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday to inform him that Warmbier was on an airplane en route to the United States, an official said. Warmbier was supposed to graduate from the University of Virginia in May.

15-year-old girl abducted in West Texas

June 24, 2017

Law enforcement is also looking for a black 2000 Ford Ranger that Akers was driving and say that the suspect was last heard from in Alpine, Texas. We're told she was wearing a necklace with a heart and dragon claw and was last seen in the Alpine area.

North Korea: 'We Are the Biggest Victim' in Otto Warmbier's Death

June 24, 2017

The church member "emphasized that North Korea is an anti-Christian communist state and that communism should be ended", said the North Korean official, whom CNN has agreed not to identify. Relatives say they were told the 22-year-old University of Virginia student had been in a coma since shortly after he was sentenced to prison in March 2016.

Senate health care bill includes deep cuts to Medicaid

June 24, 2017

Senate Republican leaders may rely on the deal-making former businessman to lean on conservative senators who are balking at the bill. Expect it to be a wild weekend on Capitol Hill . Already conservative GOP Sens. On Friday, Nevada Senator Dean Heller , a moderate Republican, became the latest lawmaker to break with party leadership, declaring that he's not ready to vote "yes" on the health-care bill McConnell unveiled yesterday, joining the ranks of Senators Mike Lee , Ted Cruz ...

Image Of CNN's Reaction To Jon Ossoff's Loss Goes Viral

June 24, 2017

Handel picked up 19.8% of the vote in the initial April 19 election, the highest among Republicans, compared to Ossoff's 48.1%. Forget the possible implications for a moment, this was a victory for process - and, in a district tagged "R+10", that proved more than enough.

Uzbekistan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on June 26

June 24, 2017

There are several public events taking place across the country, including Eid Festivals in London, Manchester and Bradford, Eid in the Park in Birmingham and Blackburn, and an Eid Family Day in Glasgow. Muslims believe that if they fast for six days in Shawwal , Allah will reward them as if they had fasted for the entire year. Ramadan began in Ghana on Saturday, May 27.

Cruz, Cornyn Split On GOP Senate Healthcare Bill

June 24, 2017

The bill would kill a variety of taxes right away, but the subsidy and Medicaid cuts would not phase in until after the 2018 midterm election. Nearly immediately, the pro-Trump group America First Policies made a decision to launch what a source with the group says will be a major television, radio and digital ad buy against Heller - a remarkable attack on a member of Trump's own party whose seat is endangered in 2018.

US Student's Death A 'mystery' - North Korea

June 24, 2017

Mourners turned out in droves to pay their final respects yesterday to Otto Warmbier , the U.S. student imprisoned for more than a year by North Korea and sent back home in a mysterious coma that proved fatal. But the doctors who examined him after his return disputed the botulism claim and said he had "extensive loss of tissue" in his brain. "This college kid never should have been detained in the first place", said Mr Portman, who previously revealed he met secretly with North Korean ...

Nevada's Heller becomes 5th GOP senator opposed to health bill

June 24, 2017

Four conservative senators expressed opposition but openness to talks: Sens. According to Stuart, Menendez's leadership is important when fighting for those like he daughter, especially in the face of uncertainty about the impact provisions of GOP health care legislation could have on certain services.

Nevada senator announces opposition to health care bill

June 24, 2017

For instance, states can now opt out of requiring insurance to cover things like maternity care. Both bills would eliminate most of the taxes imposed by the Affordable Care Act . Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he wants a vote on the bill before the July 4th recess, leaving GOP leaders one week to win over more votes.

Nevada's Heller is fifth GOP senator to oppose health-care bill

June 24, 2017

And in a Facebook post, Obama said: "The Senate bill, unveiled today, is not a health care bill". 55 percent of President Donald Trump's supporters approved the replacement plan, a noticeable drop compared to the 69 percent who supported it in May.

Senate Republicans just lost a key vote on their healthcare bill

June 24, 2017

But they also need the Medicaid cost savings to get the tax cuts they want-not just in this bill but also in the broader tax-reform measure they hope to pass. Other conservative senators seem content to accept the legislation in its current form. That group said the legislation did not go far enough in its repeal of Obamacare.

Obama Slams GOP Cruelty: That 'Is Not A Health Care Bill'

June 24, 2017

The 142-page proposal, worked out in secret by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with other Republican leaders, was welcomed by President Donald Trump . Realizing they're outnumbered, Democrats and their liberal allies were planning events around the USA over the next few days aimed at building public opposition to the bill.

Qatar opens channels with Oman ports amid Gulf crisis

June 24, 2017

Speaking after diplomatic meetings in Paris, Al Thani said Qatar is ready to negotiate anything "related to the collective security of the Gulf countries" but insisted that Qatari foreign policy is not open to debate. An exception is made for private planes and charter flights to or from Qatar, which require permission to transit through the airspace of the three countries, the statements said.

Sen. Johnson: Senate bill doesn't address health care costs

June 24, 2017

Sens. Paul Ryan of Kentucky, Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin all said they would not support the current bill after its long-awaited reveal . The Affordable Care Act is viewed as one of - if not the - signature achievement of his administration. Through that expansion, millions have gained coverage.

Some Republicans Voice Concerns About Senate Replacement for Obamacare

June 24, 2017

Four conservative GOP senators quickly announced initial opposition to the measure and others were evasive, raising the specter of a jarring rejection by the Republican-controlled body. Both the House and Senate health care bills would disproportionately hurt lower-income households by reducing funding for Medicaid and offering less generous subsidies to buy health insurance.

Global Smart Room Thermostat Market Research Report 2017

June 24, 2017

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At least 13 killed, 70 injured in twin blasts in Parachinar

June 24, 2017

An explosion targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city on Friday killed at least five people and injured 14 others, officials said. Wasim Beg, a spokesman at a government hospital, said the death toll from the bombing had risen to 11 throughout the morning. Stunned survivors could give few details about the attack.

Senate health care bill includes major Medicaid cuts

June 24, 2017

He said the draft also repeals several aspects of the Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare. A disappointing CBO score for the Senate bill would only compound the pressure facing wary Republicans such as Rand Paul of Kentucky, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Rob Portman of Ohio, Susan Collins of ME and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.

Fifth GOP senator announces opposition to ObamaCare repeal bill

June 24, 2017

The poor get the same nursing home care for free that those of us with savings pay an amount tantamount to highway robbery for - in New York State, the yearly cost can easily be more than $125,000 (the government, ironically, which could afford to pay more, actually pays substantially less).

Heller won't back Senate GOP health care bill

June 24, 2017

Fair to say there isn't anything you like in this new plan? "There isn't anything in this bill that would lower premiums ", Heller said. "And the tax credits in the bill will also be better designed". Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. "The Senate's health care legislation is an especially cruel and destructive transfer of wealth to the wealthiest American's at the expense of kids, low-income Americans, the elderly, those with disabilities, and the almost 23 ...

Blasts in Pakistani city of Parachinar kill 15 - government official

June 24, 2017

The market was crowded with shoppers preparing for the Eid holidays in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan's tribal belt. According to sources, numerous injured are in critical condition hence the death toll could rise further. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for security to be expanded the nation over as he censured the attack, saying that no Muslim would ever imagine conferring such an "awful" act.

China's top diplomat holds talks with Trump on North Korea

June 24, 2017

The news comes following the death of USA student Otto Warmbier on Monday - just days after he was returned to his family in an unconscious state last week after being released by Kim Jong-un's officials for "humanitarian reasons". North Korea conducts about 90 per cent of its trade through China, which maintains that it implements the United Nations sanctions properly. "South Korea must realise that following psychopath Trump.will only lead to disaster", an editorial carried by the ...

Murkowski: Health care changes must be 'done right'

June 24, 2017

The Tea Party-aligned group FreedomWorks also said in s statement that the bill doesn't live up to promises by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., of a full repeal of the ACA. But McConnell pushed back against claims women were being excluded from the table where health care legislation was being hammered out. Already, Democratic Rep.

Dennis Rodman takes credit for North Korea releasing Warmbier

June 24, 2017

He was 22-years-old. There has been mass outcry toward the North Korean's dictatorial regime, including U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) who called the actions towards Warmbier murder. -Chinese talks in Washington. Whether either McCain's or Corker's proposals become reality remains to be seen, but Warmbier's death likely will have consequences for American tourism to North Korea.

A majority of Americans now say they like Obamacare. That's a first

June 24, 2017

Despite promises to the contrary, it will leave millions of people without health coverage , and others with only bare-bones plans that will be insufficient to properly address their needs. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer blasted the new bill as " heartless ", warning it would eventually cut Medicaid even more steeply than the House legislation.

Fifth Republican Jumps Ship On Healthcare Bill

June 24, 2017

So he knows that if Republicans fail to repeal Obamacare, it would be a dramatic disappointment in President Trump's already unproductive first year in office. The Senate bill is similar to the version of the House measure that passed last month. The 44th president did not mention his successor, Donald Trump, but his scathing criticism and urgent tone - imploring his supporters to speak out against the "fundamental meanness at the core of this legislation" - set up a direct public fight with ...

British PM Theresa May defends proposals for European Union citizens living in Britain

June 24, 2017

Brussels has routinely insisted that EU citizens in the United Kingdom must be able to go to the European Court of Justice when they have a complaint regarding their rights, but May insists it should be the UK's own courts that have the final decision in such matters.

Car bomb in southwest Pakistan kills at least 11, wounds 20

June 24, 2017

At least 40 people were killed and almost 100 wounded Friday in four separate bomb and gun attacks in three major Pakistani cities, officials said. The bomb attacks took place at the Tori market in Parachinar, local government administrator Zahid Hussain said.

Pakistan vehicle bomb kills 11 at police checkpoint

June 24, 2017

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the region has been battered by bitter sectarian violence, in which Sunni militant groups have targeted Pakistan's minority Shiite Muslims in the area. 13 were killed, including at least seven police, in that attack. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attacks , saying terrorists were attacking soft targets.

Nitish sticks to stand on Kovind, attacks Cong for fielding

June 24, 2017

Belonging to the Dalit community, she sought to change the mindset against private sector reservation as the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment between 2004 and 2009. "This time she is only a candidate, and she is destined to be defeated", added Nitish . "They have decided candidate for themselves and then try to shove it upon us 5 minutes before final decision".

North Korea denies torturing US student Warmbier: KCNA

June 24, 2017

Doctors in the USA said Warmbier had severe brain damage and was in a state of "unresponsive wakefulness". It told American officials that Mr. Warmbier had contracted botulism and fallen into a coma after taking sleeping pills, according to his family, which was briefed by the officials.

Letter to the Editor: Activists right on Senate health care bill

June 24, 2017

Planned Parenthood receives millions of dollars in Medicaid-funded state grants each year to provide their 2.5 million patients , most low-come women, with proper reproductive healthcare . The 142-page bill which seeks to reverse the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) has been pushed forward for Senate voting next week. Trump has since called it " mean ", despite celebrating it at the Rose Garden with House Republicans.

Cindy weakens but still stirs weather over wide swath

June 24, 2017

Maximum sustained winds are sustained at 35 miles per hour with rain and tornado threats continuing to persist well east of the center of circulation. "All arms of the state's emergency preparedness and response apparatus are taking Tropical Storm Cindy seriously, and we are calling on all Louisianans throughout the state to do so as well", Edwards said in a statement .

Heavy Rain, Winds, Tornado Warnings As Cindy Heads Inland

June 24, 2017

National Hurricane Center said. The damage from the tornado in the Midfield and Fairfield areas happened as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy passed through Thursday afternoon. Cindy is expected to produce 3 to 6 inches of rain, with as much as 12 inches in some places, through Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.

PM Nawaz, Russian President Putin meet in Kazakhstan

June 24, 2017

Earlier in the day, PM Modi reiterated his stand on terrorism by saying, " Terrorism is a major threat to humanity ". While emphasising that connectivity with SCO countries is India's top priority, Modi said that such projects should not impinge a country's sovereignty.

Portman Has 'Real Concerns' About Medicaid Cuts, May Still Vote For Bill

June 24, 2017

Negotiations over the much-anticipated bill were held in private, with even some Republicans like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah). But the 142-page draft would allow states to drop several benefits which are now mandated, such as maternity care and hospital services, and also would abolish the requirement for most Americans to have health insurance.

Otto Warmbier's death 'is a mystery to us,' North Korea says

June 24, 2017

The young student was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor two months later at a tearful public trial, immediately after which he, for reasons unknown, fell into a coma. North Korea accepted repeated requests from the present USA administration, the spokesman said, and repatriated the student on humanitarian grounds "in consideration of his bad health".

North Korea FINALLY reacts to claim it tortured U.S. prisoner

June 24, 2017

He explained that one of the conditions would be the suspension of large joint military exercises involving US and South Korean forces. The North's official Korean Central News Agency denied that North Korea cruelly treated or tortured Otto Warmbier and accused the United States and South Korea of a smear campaign that insulted what it called its "humanitarian" treatment of him.

More than 50 people killed in multiple Pakistan attacks

June 24, 2017

No group claimed responsibility for the blasts. An assistant sub-inspector was among those killed in the attack, said Superintendent of Police Asif Ahmad. "There is no organized infrastructure of I.S.in Pakistan", General Ghafoor said. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for security to be expanded the nation over as he censured the attack, saying that no Muslim would ever imagine conferring such an "awful" act.

Detroit judge halts deportation of Iraqi Christians

June 24, 2017

ICE has defended the arrests, saying the Iraqis arrested all had criminal backgrounds and final orders of deportation from an immigration judge. Some Iraqis have been under deportation orders for years, but the Iraqi government refused to accept them until the Trump administration struck a deal with Iraq earlier this year for the Middle Eastern nation to start accepting its deportees again.

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