Manning, a transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified data to WikiLeaks, says the U.S. Army has agreed to allow her to get medical treatment for her gender dysphoria.
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Hillary Clinton will resume campaigning on Thursday
With Clinton recovering at home from pneumonia after falling ill at a Sept. 11 memorial service on Sunday, her husband Bill Clinton and President Obama have been campaigning in her place.
Doctors test drones to speed up delivery of lab tests
Doctors, hospitals and entrepreneurs say drones could become a faster, cheaper way to deliver medical tests. But there are a lot of details to be worked out before your blood test hits the runway.
Poverty rate down, median incomes up, Census Bureau says
Median household incomes have increased for the first time since 2007 — rising by 5.2 percent. The poverty rate has declined, and more people have health insurance, the Census Bureau says.
NCAA pulls 7 championship events from North Carolina, citing transgender law
The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men’s basketball tournament — the organization’s premier event. State Republicans called the decision “so absurd it’s almost comical.”
Some students are getting restless at the head of the class
A new report suggests that 20 to 45 percent of students are at least one grade level ahead in at least one subject.
Insurance data shows a surge in spending on opioid treatment and testing
An analysis of insurance company payments, finds that emergency room visits and lab tests were responsible for much of the overall spending related to treatment and testing for opioid use.
Police investigate arson at mosque attended by Pulse Nightclub shooter
Early Monday morning, a fire broke out at the Florida mosque where Omar Mateen worshipped. Police say the fire was “set intentionally,” and they say surveillance footage shows someone at the site.
Some towns treat bikes as trendy, but in Reading, Pa., they’re tools
The city of nearly 90,000 is making an effort to become bike-friendly as a way to cater to existing residents — many of whom bike because they have to.
Hillary Clinton cancels campaign events following pneumonia diagnosis
Clinton abruptly left a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony in New York City on Sunday. Her campaign had said she “felt overheated,” then later announced she was diagnosed Friday with pneumonia.