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Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination notices 08/22/2023 06:13pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three Florida residents filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that state agencies aren't adequately notifying low-income and disabled people that their public health insurance is ending. The class-action lawsuit was filed in Jacksonville federal court by the Florida H State, nationwide hunger-relief nonprofit says SNAP benefits equate to about $6 a day for person 08/22/2023 05:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. National and Maryland-based hunger relief organizations are grappling with the fact that millions in federal dollars for food assistance p Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs 08/22/2023 05:41pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s acting prime minister said it was “unacceptable” that the Spanish soccer federation president kissed a player on the lips without her consent, as pressure builds on Luis Rubiales to resign for tarnishing the team’s Women’s World Cup championship. Pedro Sá An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured 08/22/2023 04:52pm • LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously, authorities said. Trooper Tyler Ross of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said there were 52 children from Northwestern Local Schools and a US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump 08/22/2023 04:11pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized tighter rules for complex devices meant to prevent catastrophic blowouts on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, reversing some Trump administration policies and returning to a more stringent regulatory stance adopted after the 2010 D Mack Hollins adds size and eccentric outlook to Falcons attack at wide receiver 08/22/2023 04:08pm • FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Mack Hollins doesn't like shoes. He doesn't like utensils. He also doesn't like the assumption he should aim only for the Atlanta Falcons' No. 2 receiver spot. Hollins signed with Atlanta after having a career-best 57 receptions in 2022 with the Las Vegas Raiders. He had Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame 08/22/2023 01:46pm • SEATTLE (AP) — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013. In the yea EU climate czar Frans Timmermans quits job to lead center-left coalition in Dutch elections 08/22/2023 12:06pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's climate chief quit his job in the EU’s executive arm Tuesday and will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch elections in November. Social Democrat Frans Timmermans, 62, was the only candidate and won 91.8% of Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers 08/22/2023 10:48am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's foreign minister accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality on Tuesday, a day after the U.N. Security Council criticized construction work by Turkish Cypriots inside the buffer zone dividing Cyprus and condemned their assault on U.N. peacekeepers. In a s Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal 08/22/2023 10:08am • LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators opened a new investigation Tuesday into Microsoft's revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, representing the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has until 2 children have been rescued from a dangling cable car in Pakistan, emergency services say 08/22/2023 09:48am • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — 2 children have been rescued from a dangling cable car in Pakistan, emergency services say. Man City manager Pep Guardiola has emergency back surgery and will miss next two games 08/22/2023 08:44am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has undergone “emergency surgery” on a back problem and isn't expected to take charge of the team for around another month, the club said on Tuesday. City said Guardiola has been suffering with severe back pain for some time and What to know about new COVID variants EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 now spreading 08/22/2023 07:45am • ▶ Watch Video: Dr. Scott Gottlieb says he's "pretty concerned" about new COVID variant Health authorities say they're closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country. Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below 11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China 08/22/2023 07:44am • BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country's continued dependence on the energy source. The blast occurred late Monday on the outskirts of the historic city of Yan’an in mountainous Shaanxi province, where mi North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure 08/22/2023 02:47am • TOKYO (AP) — North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effort failed, Japanese officials said. In late May, a North Korean rocket carrying a spy satellite plu