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Do clocks fall back this weekend? When daylight saving time ends

Do clocks fall back this weekend? When daylight saving time ends

The end of daylight saving time is approaching. Here's when Americans will turn clocks back an hour and gain an extra hour of sleep.
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Representative Andy Barr Introduces Lawful Hemp Protection Act to Establish National Standards

Representative Andy Barr Introduces Lawful Hemp Protection Act to Establish National Standards

Representative Andy Barr, R-Ky., along with Representative Angie Craig, D-Minn., has introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, H.R. 9830. This bipartisan proposal aims to establish national standards for hemp products in the United States. The legislation seeks to regulate various aspects of the hemp industry, including cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and labeling. Key provisions of the bill include restricting the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals aged 21 and older, implementing specific packaging and marketing requirements, and prohibiting the use of synthetic cannabinoids in finished hemp-derived products. The bill has been introduced and referred to several House committees for consideration. This initiative comes as a significant change to federal hemp law is scheduled to take full effect on December 11, 2026, which threatens a substantial portion of the U.S. market for hemp-derived THC products by narrowing the federal definition of legal hemp. The current federal law, established...
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See where Trump's $90 checks to 20 million seniors are going

See where Trump's $90 checks to 20 million seniors are going

President Trump said he plans to send $90 check to more than 20 million seniors this month. See how much money is going to midterm battlegrounds.
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Congressman Raul Ruiz Introduces Bipartisan Resolution for National Latino and Latina Physician Day

Congressman Raul Ruiz Introduces Bipartisan Resolution for National Latino and Latina Physician Day

Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Calif.), alongside Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res. 1589) on September 28, designating October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. This resolution aims to raise awareness about the significant underrepresentation of Latino and Latina physicians in the U.S. healthcare workforce. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Latino and Latina physicians constituted only 6.7% of the physician workforce in 2024, despite the projected growth of the Latino population by 2050. The resolution also highlights the AAMC's projection of a persistent physician shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. The initiative seeks to support policies that increase access to medical careers for future Latino and Latina physicians, thereby addressing healthcare disparities and the broader physician shortage. Dr. Ruiz emphasized that his personal experience growing up in a farmworker family, where access to care ...
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Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare

Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly, to help offset the cost of their monthly medical insurance premiums.
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Kids died when America tried permanent daylight saving time before

Kids died when America tried permanent daylight saving time before

Multiple kids died when America tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s.
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Liberty Silver Announces Merger to Create U.S.-Focused Silver and Strategic Metals Producer

Liberty Silver Announces Merger to Create U.S.-Focused Silver and Strategic Metals Producer

Liberty Silver Announces Merger to Create U.S.-Focused Silver and Strategic Metals Producer
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Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time

Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time

President Donald Trump is urging people to call what appears to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas
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Do clocks fall back this weekend? When daylight saving ends in 2026

Do clocks fall back this weekend? When daylight saving ends in 2026

Daylight saving time is set to end Nov. 1, but a bill in Congress could reshape the future of the twice-yearly clock change.
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Congressmen Smith and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Address U.S. Healthcare Workforce Shortages with Immigrant Professionals

Congressmen Smith and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Address U.S. Healthcare Workforce Shortages with Immigrant Professionals

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) have introduced two new bills aimed at integrating immigrants into the U.S. healthcare workforce to combat critical provider shortages. The Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act seeks to provide grants for training, licensing, and certification programs for immigrants entering nursing and allied health fields, and extends eligibility for the National Health Service Corps to non-U.S. citizens. The Internationally Trained Physicians Assistance Act focuses on internationally trained physicians (ITPs) by incentivizing states to create temporary licensing programs, establishing guaranteed medical residency slots in underserved communities, and offering grants for exam preparation, testing, certification, ESL classes, and case management. A 2022 study by the Migration Policy Institute revealed that 2.1 million college-educated immigrants are unemployed or underemployed, while the U.S. faces a projected shortfall of up to 48,000 prim...
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City of Rochester Launches New Community Food System Plan to Combat Rising Food Insecurity

City of Rochester Launches New Community Food System Plan to Combat Rising Food Insecurity

The City of Rochester, New York, has initiated a new community food system plan aimed at addressing the growing issue of food insecurity. This comes as nearly one in five Rochester residents are food insecure, a rate that has increased significantly since the pandemic, according to the latest Feeding America report. Elizabeth Murphy, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development, noted that while food insecurity rates were declining pre-pandemic, several major events, including federal policy changes and the rollback of SNAP benefits, have exacerbated the challenge. The city's new food map is designed to help organizations like Foodlink and local community groups strategically plan food distribution. The map categorizes areas based on risk factors such as poverty and lack of access to healthy, affordable food options, using shades of orange for highest need areas and purple for areas with slightly better, but still limited, access to grocers. The i...
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Trump push to end US clock switching hits dead end

Trump push to end US clock switching hits dead end

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Efforts in the US Senate to mandate year-round daylight saving have stalled despite significant pressure from President Donald Trump. Early Friday, Trump again urged the Senate to approve the bill that passed the House in July by a 308-117 vote.