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Author: Amina Nias NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans can expect to see fewer additional benefits such as gym memberships, vision and dental coverage next year, investors and industry experts said. The U.S. government said earlier this month it would increase payments to insurers administering Medicare Advantage plans…
ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic made history on May 1 — but it wasn’t the situation the team or its long-suffering fans had hoped for, entering halftime with a seemingly insurmountable 22-point lead. Orlando outscored the visiting Detroit Pistons 35-12 in the second quarter, a potential elimination blow to the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Since…
Bitcoin Bitcoin$78,382.97 It moved higher on Friday, extending gains as U.S. markets opened and risk appetite improved. The largest cryptocurrency has gained nearly 3% in the past 24 hours, extending gains that began overnight. The last trading price was $78,722, once again approaching the $80,000 mark. Bitcoin came close to this level earlier this week…
The Cavaliers’ legacy, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell’s future could all change with a backlash as originally reported by The Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source. Just as the basketball hangs in the air, so does much of the future and legacy. advertise RJ Barrett’s overtime shot fell back to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson lamented that he wants to preside over a “normal Congress,” but that the Republican-led House is anything but. All night meetings. Hours of dead zone, no movement on the floor. The legislation was hastily crafted behind closed doors. Voting is scheduled suddenly. Spectacular failure. And, as happened this…
Agency economic infrastructure project ClawBank said its Manfred AI agency became the first such entity to self-incorporate, filing its own Employer Identification Number (EIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a unique code that allows it to legally operate as a business, hire employees and obtain licenses. Clawback said on Friday that the agent also…
The cherished tradition of Northwestern baseball teams playing at Wrigley Field filled the dugouts and stands with joy and humility. But it didn’t lead to a win this year, as Indiana (21-25, 7-15 B1G) used two offensive rushes and suffocating pitching to beat the Wildcats (17-25-1, 5-17 B1G) 9-2 on Friday night. The fourth annual…
A total of 27 young girls and camp counselors died in the 2025 floods at Camp Mystic, Texas. The camp will not reopen this summer, and the state’s governor said the investigation into the camp continues. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement confirming that Camp Mystic had withdrawn its application to reopen this summer….
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. President Donald Trump subsequently said he’s “not satisfied” with it, but did not elaborate on the proposal’s apparent shortcomings. The shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has lasted for three…
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer by market value, said its net profit in the first quarter was US$1.04 billion, and excess reserves increased to a record US$8.23 billion. The company did not provide figures for the same period last year or for the fourth quarter. The company reported full-year net profit of more than $10…