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When she was pregnant with her twins, Sara Walsh was diagnosed with a serious complication and had to pay thousands upfront before a specialist would see her.

She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions.

Aid convoy trucks cross the Rafah border from the Egyptian side on Oct. 21, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt.

20 trucks of aid come into Gaza, but no passage for foreign nationals seeking to leave

Many more truckloads of aid are waiting in Egypt. Hundreds of trapped Americans had come to the border, hoping the aid delivery could be chance to escape the violence. But none were allowed out.

A research participant in the Levi Lab at University California, Berkeley undergoes treatment for amblyopia using virtual reality.

Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye'

To treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, doctors typically prescribe a patch to cover the stronger eye and make the brain learn to work with the weaker one. Virtual reality offers a new approach.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7 in New York.

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity

The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump enjoys absolute immunity from election interference charges.

How to survive your workplace holiday party

An etiquette expert gives her tips on getting through an office party while still being able to show your face at work on Monday.

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.

Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it's exploring all options, including filing for bankruptcy protection.

Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it may go bankrupt

The struggling retailer says it's exploring all options, including restructuring and filing for bankruptcy relief.

Don Scott becomes first Black speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400-year history

Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.

A leaflet is discarded as workers make their way to cast their vote over whether or not to unionize an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island on March 25, 2022. The union won the election but has still not been recognized by Amazon.

Amazon, Starbucks worker unions are in limbo, even as UAW and others triumph

Amazon workers formed their first union. And at Starbucks, 380 stores are unionized, but not one has a contract. But the big, established unions have won big raises for workers.

The 2 Senate Democrats fighting for reelection in states where Trump dominates

Democrats need to win every single competitive Democratic-held seat in 2024 to defend their narrow majority in the Senate. Even then the party could lose control if Republicans win the White House.

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