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Cost of Denial A team of NBC News reporters dug into complex insurance systems and what’s behind many denials. What they found, through conversations with policy holders, communications with insurers and reviews of records, was startling. 📩 Email us at CostofDenial@nbcuni.com if you are dealing with a denial of coverage or health, home or auto…
Court records detail troubled past of Spokane fire suspectAaron Farinacci, 37, served a decade in prison for killing his adoptive father in 2010. Listen to this article00:0000:00A statue of the Virgin Mary in front of a burned home Sunday in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Wash.Erick Doxey / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 4, 2026, 6:23…
Cooler temps aid in battle against Spokane fires that have forced hundreds from their homes Three fires have burned more than 8,000 acres and destroyed 700 structures. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00West Coast Wildfires Rage on as Arson Suspect Arrested03:51Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 7:24 PM EDTBy Morgan Chesky, Rebecca Cohen and…
North Carolina lawmakers vote to make postelection challenges easierRepublicans also approved efforts to cut the early voting window and give the state auditor new election authorities, drawing criticism from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Voters cast their ballots during the North Carolina primary election in March. Cornell Watson /…
Man with illegal weapons in home, car arrested at Trump golf club in CaliforniaThe 38-year-old man, who had been under investigation for robbery, was at the Trump National Golf Course in the Los Angeles area days before Trump’s visit, officials said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Armed man arrested at Trump golf course01:36Get more…
Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm, sheriff’s officials sayThe blogger recently returned to his native Miami after living in Las Vegas.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in November. Denise Truscello / Getty Images for Inspiring Child fileAug. 5, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 5, 2026,…
Spc. Carson Gant eats salmon, potato wedges and a salad from Belvedere Bistro at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Tuesday.Ben Cleeton for NBC NewsFIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsArmy food is getting an RFK Jr.-approved revamp. Will soldiers eat it?The military is working to make meals tastier and more nutritious for the troops and steer them away…
She had a severe pregnancy complication. Insurance twice refused to cover her surgery.Diastasis recti, when the connective bands holding the six-pack muscles together separate, is common during pregnancy. Listen to this article00:0000:00Stephanie Garneaux’s debilitating pain began after her first son was born in late 2011 and hasn’t abated despite years of physical therapy and use…
Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.Oliver Farshi for NBC NewsFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsA new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted deathA New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into…
I think I ate bad lettuce. What should I do? How to avoid getting seriously ill, according to experts.Listen to this article00:0000:00Cyclospora infection spreads when someone eats food, usually fresh produce, or drinks water that has been contaminated with the parasite. It then travels through the gut, where it attaches to the small intestine.Anisha Chopra…
