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Democrats reached agreement Tuesday on a plan to lower prescription drug costs for most older people, capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2,000 and reducing the price of insulin, salvaging a campaign promise as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.75…

After a loss at Washington last week, Atlanta star Trae Young calmly aired some of his frustrations with the way NBA games are being officiated amid a new crackdown on non-basketball moves used to draw contact.

Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse — instigator or victim — in opening statements at his trial Tuesday on charges of shooting three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice.

The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations,…

Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon were the top four teams Tuesday night in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season with Ohio State and Cincinnati up next.

In an internal memo to the school board dated Nov. 1, Jara said he would be giving 16 district executives raises of up to 28%.

So what do we know about the 4-4-0 Golden Knights? Here are a few takeaways as Vegas embarks on a four-game road trip through eastern Canada and Detroit …

Deciding which booster shot to get can feel a lot like a choose-your-own-adventure book — you have three options but don’t have a clue which one leads to the best outcome.

President Joe Biden told a global climate summit Monday that “we only have a brief window before us” to reduce the emissions from burning oil, gas and coal that pose an “existential threat” to humanity.

The Clark County School District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday to begin the work of appointing an interim superintendent to replace recently ousted Superintendent Jesus Jara …