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Ask Rusty – We Were Bitten by Medicare’s IRMAA this year; What Should I Do? Dear Rusty: My wife and I file our taxes jointly. In 2024, I took an IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) which was significantly more than I was required to take. My Medicare premiums were not affected in 2025, and our Social…

By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline August 18, 2026 In the summer of 2023, a third of the fire engines owned by the fire department in Kansas City, Kansas, were unusable. Five of 15 pumper trucks were out of commission, and the department was waiting on parts from the manufacturer. So Kansas City fire officials went…

By Amanda Watford, Stateline August 18, 2026 Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, according to new national data. The estimated murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate also fell 18.1%, to…

By Alex Baumhardt, Stateline August 19, 2026 The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for tens of millions of wild, federally managed acres across the U.S. Brooke Rollins, head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Tuesday filed a rule to rescind “in its entirety”…

Tech companies should be bringing their own renewable energy to power data centers, not burning fossil fuels or driving up costs for consumers. By Todd Larsen | August 19, 2026 Data centers are notorious energy hogs. With each hyperscale data center using as much energy as an entire city, they’re polluting surrounding areas, straining grids,…

By Michelle Andrews Aug 19, 2026 (DigitalVision/Getty Images) Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations. Simply finding an appropriate trial can present an enormous hurdle. In a recent online survey of more…

By Phil Galewitz Aug 19, 2026 (E+/Getty Images) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision. She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-pocket for her two surgeries last year because she opted to have her doctor use a…

New commitments will include: enhanced community engagement, Texas jobs, emphasis on affordability, local tax benefits, more than twice as much time for property owner feedback, and closer working partnerships with landowners.   Effort to highlight a Texas-first, community-first approach to transmission improvement projects vital to building a more resilient, reliable and affordable energy future.   HOUSTON – August…

Erlanger, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the National Virtual Veterans Career Fair August 25 from 11:00am – 3:00pm Central. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 70 employers actively seeking the unique talents of America’s veterans…

(MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health Mount Pleasant has earned the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality Award for the second consecutive year, recognizing the hospital’s dedication to delivering evidence-based, high-quality cardiovascular and stroke care. The award recognizes hospitals that achieve excellence across multiple Get With The Guidelines clinical programs through a systemwide commitment to…