A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on expanding kids' health insurance – The Washington Post
Arizona and Florida, which have among the nation’s highest rates of uninsured children, set goals last year to expand their safety nets to provide health insurance to people under the age of 18. But the two companies’ plans to expand coverage highlight key ideological differences over the government’s role in subsidizing children’s health insurance: how […]
The surprising ways Clear is expanding beyond airports
Clear is designed to help customers speed through airport security check-in by getting to the front of the line, but the tech company now sees much broader uses for it, including in retail, online and even in the healthcare industry. “It just didn’t make sense to me to take a card out of my wallet […]
China expanding its nuclear arsenal: Report
China’s nuclear arsenal is expanding rapidly, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Published Monday. According to the report, the number of operational nuclear warheads is increasing annually worldwide, with China’s warheads growing the fastest. The institute predicts that China’s intercontinental nuclear missile capability could grow to rival the […]
‘Unlawful Action’: Bush-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden Rule Expanding Title IX Protections
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to expand Title IX protections to include “gender identity.” Judge Reed O’Connor, appointed by President Bush, Domination On Tuesday, the Department of Education (ED) said the newly revised Title IX guidance usurps Congress’ authority and pursues an agenda that is inconsistent with Title IX’s […]
Apple Pay adding more payment options, expanding to Windows, Chrome users
Apple plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year, as well as more deeply integrate financing, points and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone. The company said the new features are part of its annual iOS update scheduled for release in the fall. The company announced […]
South Korea Signs Massive Free Trade Deal with UAE, Expanding Mideast Footprint
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Seok-youl in Seoul on Wednesday, dramatically boosting trade between the two countries. CEPA is South Korea’s first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern country, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. ObservedThe […]
Federal Judge Blocks Biden ATF Rule Expanding Gun Background Checks
A federal judge on Sunday night temporarily blocked background check rules issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Attorney General Merrick Garland on April 10 announced rules covering background checks for firearm purchases, building on bipartisan legislation passed in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. He claimed thatMatthew J. […]
Instacart expanding into restaurant takeout
Grocery delivery service Instacart is expanding into restaurant takeout, it announced in a press release Tuesday. Instacart is partnering with restaurant delivery service app Uber Eats for a new line of business. According to the release. In the coming weeks, its customers “will be able to use the Instacart app nationwide to order from hundreds […]
All GOP senators press Biden not to support expanding WHO pandemic authority
Fox’s first appearance: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led the entire Republican Senate in calling on President Biden to reject a deal that would expand the powers of the World Health Organization (WHO) during a global pandemic. . A letter from Johnson and all 48 other Republican senators to Biden said they “strongly urge you not […]
China Reportedly Expanding on Caribbean Island Near the U.S.
China is expanding its territory on a small Caribbean island considered to be in the “backyard” of the United States, according to leaked documents. Antigua, about 350 miles from the U.S. Virgin Islands, was taken over by China with the aim of turning it into China’s “economic zone.” newsweek report. Documents reviewed by the outlet […]