Thune urges Senate action as government shutdown enters fifth week

Senator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate floor on Monday, marking...

Hicks: A half-century with the wrong ideas

Economists have three main theories to explain regional economic growth: human capital, quality of life, and agglomerations. Indiana's economic development policy has primarily focused on the agglomerations theory, which involves attracting...

Virginia Governor Race Focuses on Abortion Rights and Economy

The Virginia governor’s race today largely centers on the economy, the budget, and sharp text messages sent by the Democratic candidate for attorney general. But during the sole debate this month, Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger pressed...

Health Insurers Expanding Obamacare Despite U.S. Shutdown Over Tax Credits

Oscar Health is expanding its market footprint selling individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite the lack of commitment from the Republican-led Congress to tax credits that would make policies more affordable. Oscar Health...

Virginia Giuffre recounts a lifetime of abuse in her memoir 'Nobody's Girl'

Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell at Maxwell's London townhouse in March 2001. The photo, from Giuffre's personal collection, appears in her book Nobody's Girl. Courtesy of Virginia Roberts Giuffre hide caption toggle caption...

Meet Ghazala Hashmi, India-born Democrat running for Virginia lieutenant governor

Filmmaker Mira Nair's son Zohran Mamdani has been making headlines as an Indian-origin Democrat in the race to be New York's first Muslim mayor. The 33-year-old also has a Dubai connection — he married his now-wife Rama Duwaji at a rooftop setting...

Virginia Giuffre feared she 'might die a sex slave', was 'raped' by Epstein associates and lost her baby days after 'orgy with Andrew', memoir claims

Prince Andrew's teenage sex accuser Virginia Giuffre feared she might 'die a sex slave' at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful circle, her posthumous memoir reveals. Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice is...

Government shutdown set to become longest ever

The Capitol is seen on day 34 of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 3. (AP photo — J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and...

‘Cats Show Mettle in 75-72 Exhibition Loss at Virginia

Villanova's men's basketball team showcased resilience in a close 75-72 exhibition loss to Virginia. Despite fielding a young roster with limited players available due to injuries, the Wildcats were competitive, even having a final chance to tie...

Virginia Giuffre’s devastating memoir reveals a lifetime of abuse

Powerful men from across the world, from politicians to scientists, descend on Giuffre to rape her and others. A “former minister” so brutalises Giuffre that she leaves the scene “bleeding from my mouth, vagina, and anus”. Epstein and modelling...

Fire department-led prevention noted in WA study for savings, health

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – From the passenger seat of a department-issued Ford Explorer, Victoria Effray pulls a piece of paper out from the sun visor. Parked in the driveway of a large home in a quaint neighborhood, the social worker peers down at her...

Leaders tour Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center HEALS program

ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — The first lady of the Commonwealth, Suzanne Youngkin, along with community, state and federal leaders toured the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Friday. The group toured the Healthcare Excellence Academy Lab...

Leak and leaker of Israeli rape video spark outrage – but the crime itself is quietly buried

By Syed Zafar Mehdi A group of Israeli regime soldiers, with their faces covered in black cloth, convened a press conference on Sunday in Tel Aviv, flanked by senior military and intelligence officers. A video leaked early last year showed the...

Personalized IV therapy drips paired with weight loss injections gain popularity in Southwest Virginia, business expands

IV therapy is gaining popularity as a new approach to wellness, delivering a personalized vitamin cocktail directly into the bloodstream. Nationwide, the industry has experienced significant growth, and Southwest Virginia is no exception. Revive...

Trump vows he ‘won’t be extorted’ over shutdown

WASHINGTON -- The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set...

The 10 most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections

With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain. But what is clear so far is that mid-decade redistricting will have a major impact on the House battlefield. Newly enacted maps in a handful...

Virginia hiker rescued from Hanakapi’ai Trail

KAUAI, Hawaii (Island News) – Kauai Fire Department (KFD) crews rescued a Virginia woman from the Hanakapi’ai Trail in Ha’ena on Saturday afternoon. KFD crews responded to the trail after reports of a hiker in distress at 2:25 p.m. Officials said...

VIEWPOINT: Prioritize Student Wellness

In rapidly changing times, worldwide pandemics, health crises, health and social justice inequities and political upheaval can contribute to feelings of instability for all of us. College students’ mental health has been a prominent public health...

Virginia Giuffre claims in book she was sexually abused by her father

Virginia Giuffre describes years of sexual abuse by her father and a family friend in a posthumous memoir to be published next week. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice tells the story of how she was recruited by...

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Lifestyle and environmental factors have long been recognized as important contributors to the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). While this connection is well studied in adults, its role in pediatric MS, where prevention and...