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Does Medicare Pay for Nursing Homes? 12/11/2025 07:00pm • When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost of nursing home care but are unpleasantly surprised to discover Medicare's coverage restrictions. Does Me What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents 12/11/2025 05:11pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Defense attorneys and prosecutors selected the jury Thursday that will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers committed a crime. Federal prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan this spring with obstru Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians 12/11/2025 04:30pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira. “More than 413 civilians (have Bulgaria's government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone 12/11/2025 12:15pm • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone. The resignation of the minority coalition, led by the center-right GERB party, was announced minutes before parli Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people 12/11/2025 05:52am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people. The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agr Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria 12/11/2025 12:38am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Tens of thousands joined the latest massive protests across Bulgaria on Wednesday, accusing the government of widespread corruption and underscoring political rifts just weeks before the country is to join European nations that use the euro as the official currency at the st The Latest: Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela 12/10/2025 08:24pm • President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcot Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening 12/10/2025 06:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel. The notice published Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says 12/10/2025 05:12pm • The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk the data used to make informed decisions about everything from the nation’s economy to its demographics, ac Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo 12/10/2025 04:25pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it had taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the start of the month and on the heels of a U.S. attempt to quell violence from the conflict. The announceme Indiana's Stephen Daley likely to miss playoffs after celebration injury that was captured on video 12/10/2025 04:21pm • BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana's Big Ten championship celebration. Coach Curt Cignetti made the announcement Wednesday. “I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, a serious injury What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump 12/10/2025 04:15pm • MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins’ victory in the Miami mayoral race marks a setback for Republican President Donald Trump, who endorsed her rival and has touted his 2024 win in the area as a testament to his appeal in Florida and particularly among Hispanic voters. Higgins, who will become t Nine Russian and Belarusian skiers get neutral status to compete in Olympics qualifying events 12/10/2025 09:06am • GENEVA (AP) — Three skiers from Russia and six from Belarus — including former Olympic and world champions — were approved Wednesday to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in February. Their return after exclusion during the full military invasion of Ukraine co Critics of army rule in Myanmar stage a silent strike against upcoming election 12/10/2025 07:32am • BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of military rule in Myanmar staged a joint protest on Wednesday calling on people to stay indoors to show they are boycotting elections scheduled for late this month. They defied harsh legal penalties for attempting to disrupt the polls. The military government has announc Paramount says China's Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues 12/10/2025 05:06am • BANGKOK (AP) — Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a possible national security review. Paramount's revised filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of its takeover bid said t