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Maryland officials urge Medicaid recipients to renew coverage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials announced a public awareness campaign on Thursday to remind Medicaid recipients to renew their coverage since the federal government is reinstating a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic for states to verify eligibility.The announcement came on the same day that the nation’s COVID-19 health emergency was ending.Maryland officials are calling it a “Medicaid Check-in” for the nearly 1.8 million Medicaid participants in the state who need to reapply for benefits during what’s known as the redetermination period, which began in April and runs through May 2024.“It may be a simple message, but for many it’s a challenging, complex topic,” said Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott. “We form this coalition on this stage in the hope that no Marylander loses their health coverage because they were not aware that it’s time to reapply or reassess your eligibility for coverage.”The awareness campaign is a joint effort ...

Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization he didn’t want to return to the team.For the sake and sanity of those in the league’s scheduling department, cooler heads prevailed.Rodgers was on the move during this offseason with his trade to the New York Jets, but it was planned well enough in advance that the league and its network partners could get in their requests. The Jets will make six prime-time appearances and have four games in the Sunday afternoon late window (4:25 p.m. ET).“Navigating the process was largely about Aaron and his future,” Fox EVP, Head of Strategy and Analytics Mike Mulvihill said. “There’s always a lot of focus on marquee quarterbacks that could change teams. And that was certainly the case this year.”For the second straight year, ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” gets a marquee QB making his debut with another team when the Jets host the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 11. Russell Wilson’s fir...

China Automotive Systems: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

JINGZHOU, China (AP) — JINGZHOU, China (AP) — China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $6.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.The Jingzhou, China-based company said it had net income of 23 cents per share.The auto parts supplier posted revenue of $142.2 million in the period.China Automotive Systems expects full-year revenue of $560 million.The company’s shares closed at $4.70. A year ago, they were trading at $2.90._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAASSource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 12 de mayo: El Servicio Secreto, en la frontera sur

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

La FDA facilita que más personas homosexuales y bisexuales donen sangre. La verificación a las mentiras de Trump. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. El Servicio Secreto, en la frontera surEstados Unidos lanzó una oleada de agentes de asilo, soldados y agentes federales hacia la frontera sur, anticipando que el fin de la implementación del Título 42 —la política de restricción fronteriza de la era Trump— podría provocar una afluencia de migrantes aún mayor que el país que ya se ha visto en las últimas semanas.Sigue la cobertura minuto a minuto aquí“No te puedes dormir aquí”: a bordo de un peligroso tren de carga con familias migrantes que esperan llegar a EE.UU.Colombia recibe segundo vuelo de migrantes deportados de EE.UU. esta semana, algunos se quejan de maltratosLa gente que cruce la frontera ilegalmente será expulsada, dice Mayorkas sobre el fin del Título 42Incertidumbre durante las últimas horas del Título 42 2:122. La verificació...

Denver Weather: Morning rain, weekend showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Rain showers will linger over Denver for the morning, but all wrap up by noon with partial clearing in the afternoon.Weather today: Morning showersLight rain will stick around the Front Range through the late morning hours, with clearing by noon. Winds will stay brisk out of the north at 10-20 mph with below average highs near the 60-degree mark. Road closures in Thornton due to flooding Weather tonight: Partly cloudyWe'll see some partial clearing tonight with lighter winds and seasonal lows in the lower 40s.Looking ahead: Spotty weekend showers, below averageSaturday kicks off the Mother's Day weekend with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Highs Saturday will be in the middle 60s with the small chance for spotty showers. Mother's Day also has chances for some scattered afternoon showers with extra clouds. Temperatures will be cooler Sunday, only reaching the upper 50s.Monday kicks off the workweek with partly cloudy skies and highs in the middle 60s. Afternoon show...

Road closures in Thornton due to flooding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are traveling in the Thornton area on Friday morning, your commute could be impacted by road closures.The Thornton Police Department said multiple roads are closed due to flooding in the area. See travel times and delays here What roads are closed?TPD said the following roads were closed as of 4:30 a.m. Friday:East 144th Avenue is closed between Washington and York StreetYork Street is closed between E-470 and East 156th AvenueEast 156th Avenue is closed between York Street and Colorado BoulevardThe Pinpoint Weather team said the rain will continue throughout the morning on Friday.Stay alert with Pinpoint WeatherBookmark these tools to help you stay informed of the weather changes as new data comes in from the Pinpoint Weather team.Colorado weather radarPinpoint Weather alertsDownload the free Pinpoint Weather app to get vital weather information sent straight to your phone.The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast throughout ...

ACM Awards 2023: See the full list of winners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

(CNN) — The 58th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards took place Thursday with co-hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks live from the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.The ACM’s celebrate country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent.Lainey Wilson was the night’s standout artist with three wins, including album of the year, and Chris Stapleton won the coveted entertainer of the year award.Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Keith Urban and Jelly Roll were among the evening’s many performers, with co-host and 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Parton closing out the show with a performance of “World on Fire,” a new track off her highly-anticipated rock album, “Rockstar.”Ed Sheeran also made a surprise appearance to perform his new song “Life Goes On” in a duet with Luke Combs.The ACM’s are streamed live on Prime Video and will be rebroadcast on Friday for free on Amazon Freevee starting at 8 p.m. ET.See ...

China special envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

China’s special representative on Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Russia and several European countries next week as part of Beijing’s bid to act as a middleman in the war in Ukraine in spite of concerns over its neutrality, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.Li, who was China’s ambassador to Moscow for a decade until 2019, will also visit France, Germany and Poland to “have communications on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing. Li reportedly will be the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit Ukraine since the war started.“This visit by the Chinese representative is a testament to Chinese efforts to promote peace talks and our firm commitment to peace,” Wang added.In spite of being Moscow’s top ally, Chinese President Xi Jinping has sought to position Beijing as a peace broker between Ukraine and Russia in recent months, int...

New Hampshire lab error incorrectly resulted in salad greens recall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A laboratory error incorrectly caused a recall announcement for a brand of salad greens, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said.The products from lēf Farms are safe and the recall has been canceled, the department said in a news release Thursday.The May 5 recall notice regarded a “potential” E. coli bacteria contamination of a specific lot of the company’s “Spice” packaged salad greens. When it heard the news, the Loudon-based hydroponics company voluntarily initiated a recall of potentially affected products, the department said.The recall notice was directed at Hannaford and Market Basket supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.Further analysis determined “the control sample and the lēf Farms sample were nearly identical, indicating that the initial lab results were inaccurate due to a contamination error within the lab itself,” the department said.“I wish to apologize to lēf Farms, ...

Miguel Amaya gives the Chicago Cubs a glimpse of their future at catcher: ‘He has the talent to do whatever he wants to do’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:58 GMT

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele detoured from his locker when he entered the visitors clubhouse at Nationals Park last week with a destination in mind.Across the room, Steele found Miguel Amaya and approached the young catcher with a brief message, complimenting the 24-year-old’s performance during their pregame bullpen. Amaya hadn’t played above Double-A Tennessee when the Cubs promoted him to fill in while Yan Gomes was sidelined on the seven-day concussion injured list. Tommy John surgery and a Lisfranc injury sidelined him for most of the previous two seasons. Since 2020, Amaya had started only 32 minor-league games before earning his first big-league call-up.He appeared in six Cubs games, starting four at catcher.“He’s an unbelievable player, unbelievable person,” Steele said. “I’ve had the pleasure of meeting his family, just beautiful people inside and out. I really know Amaya as a person. I know he’s a great kid. He̵...