Three People Shot After Gunman Opens Fire Near Times Square
By James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined Newsweek in July 2022 from LBC, and previously worked for the Daily Express. He is a graduate of Oxford University. […]
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New York Removes Nearly 1 Million People From Health Care Plan
Nearly one million Americans have been removed from a health care plan in New York over the last two years, according to data from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research and news organization. Between March 2023 and March 2025, around 930,000 people in New York were disenrolled from the Medicaid program as part of the […]
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At Least 11 People Injured in Stabbing at Michigan Walmart
At least 11 people have been injured in a stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, Munson Healthcare said in a Facebook post Saturday. The incident began near the checkout area of the retail location, approximately 250 miles northwest of Detroit. Newsweek has reached out to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State […]
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Texas Officials Cut Flood Missing Count to 3 People
Texas officials have dramatically reduced the number of people reported missing from the catastrophic July 4th floods in Kerr County from over 160 individuals down to just three people, according to a press release from the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center. Why It Matters This substantial reduction in missing persons represents a major […]
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Warning Issued for 13 Million People To ‘Stay Out of the Water’
More than 13 million people along lake shorelines in the U.S. were advised to “stay out of the water” on Thursday as weather conditions created a dangerous environment in the water for beachgoers. Why It Matters The Great Lakes consistently rank as a premier recreation destination in the U.S., especially during summer. Despite water temperatures […]
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Map Shows States With Airports No Longer Requiring People to Remove Shoes
Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday. Newsweek reached out to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) via email for comment. Why It Matters The practice […]
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Map Shows How Many People Will Lose Healthcare in Each State Under Tax Bill
A number of states could see the population of Americans without health insurance increase by 5 percent if President Donald Trump‘s tax and spending bill is passed, according to data collected by KFF. Louisiana, Washington and Oregon are expected to see the biggest rises in the number of constituents without health insurance if the “Big […]
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Israeli and Iranian People Deserve Better | Opinion
On January 8, 2020, 176 people boarded Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, departing Tehran for Kyiv. Minutes after takeoff, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired two surface-to-air missiles at the civilian airliner, killing everyone aboard. The IRGC’s aerospace chief at the time, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who also oversaw the regime’s missile development programme, did not […]
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Thousands of Dead People Got Student Aid, Trump Admin Finds
The U.S. Department of Education revealed that over $30 million in federal student aid had been distributed to thousands of deceased individuals during the past three years. The disclosure followed an internal cross-check of student aid records against federal grant logs and the Social Security Death Index. Why It Matters The discovery of erroneous payments […]
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People in California Told to Stay Out of Ocean
Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) issued urgent warnings across multiple regions of California on Monday, cautioning the public to avoid entering the ocean due to hazardous sea and surf conditions. A series of gale and storm warnings, as well as beach hazard statements, have affected large stretches of The Golden State’s coastline, from […]
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