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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Broncos left tackle Garrett Bolles relishes first Pro Bowl bid after career working 'in the shadows'

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Sean Payton called the half-dozen Denver Broncos players who were selected to the Pro Bowl, he had a surprise awaiting from ninth-year left tackle Garett Bolles....

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump bu...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and trapped inside, authorities said. A plume of black smo...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say

DENVER (AP) — A prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist was released Monday after spending nine months in immigration detention, supporters said. Jeanette Vizguerra left an immigra...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

S&P 500 closes at another record, beating the high it set earlier this month

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed at another record on Wall Street Tuesday following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer. The U.S. government's first assessment of e...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado man extradited from UK to New York to face Ponzi scheme allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations that he cheated investors who were promised monthly 10% gains in what was act...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Good Times Restaurants: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Good Times Restaurants Inc. (GTIM) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3,000 in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Golden, Colorado-based company said it had...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse reveals advanced pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, a conservative who rebuked political tribalism and stood out as a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with adva...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A look at aging baby boomers in the United States

The oldest baby boomers — once the vanguard of an American youth that revolutionized U.S. culture and politics — turn 80 in 2026. The generation that twirled the first plastic hula hoops and...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm B...

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from motor club AAA, December has been the cheapest month for prices at the pump this year....

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press