The Daily Populous

Saturday October 5th, 2019 evening edition

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The wife of a US diplomat reportedly claimed immunity and left the UK after being involved in a fatal road accident.

Harry Dunn died in the incident near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on August 27.

The 19-year-old was riding his motorbike when a woman emerged from the airbase on the wrong side of road and there was a head-on collision, it was reported.

Northamptonshire Police met with the suspect, who is the wife of a US diplomat and who claimed immunity, Sky News reported.

"I wish to offer my condolences to the family affected by this tragic incident," he told Sky News.

"We're disgusted, appalled, how she could be having this cloak wrapped around her," his father Tim told Sky News.

"I'm angry that someone could do this and then get on a plane and go. »

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson turns on Trump for asking Ukraine to investigate his rival Joe Biden: ‘There’s no way to spin this’

Authored by independent.co.uk

Tucker Carlson has criticised Donald Trump for encouraging Ukraine to investigate his 2020 rival Joe Biden in a rare break from his staunch support for the president.

“Donald Trump should not have been on the phone with a foreign head of state encouraging another country to investigate his political opponent, Joe Biden,” he said.

Trump 2020 launch: Fascist Proud Boys, baby blimps and Uncle Sam Show all 30 left Created with Sketch. »

Benefits for Mind, Body and Work Ability Seen in Medicaid Expansion

Authored by labblog.uofmhealth.org
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Those with behavioral health conditions reported they were missing fewer days of work than they had a year before.

But the two groups didn’t differ on whether Medicaid coverage helped them find a job, or find a better job if they’d been looking.

Paper cited: “Association of Expanded Medicaid Coverage With Health and Job-Related Outcomes Among Enrollees With Behavioral Health Disorders.” »

US immigrants will be denied entry if they can't afford health care

Authored by theguardian.com
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US immigrants will be denied entry if they can't afford health care.

Immigrants applying for US visas will be denied entry into the country unless they can prove they can afford health care within 30 days of entering or can’t pay for it themselves, according to a proclamation signed by President Trump.

The White House said in a statement that too many non-citizens were taking advantage of the country’s “generous public health programs”, and that immigrants contribute to the problem of “uncompensated health care costs”. »

Trump 'Fawning' to Putin and other Authoritarians in 'Embarrassing' Phone Calls, White House Aides Say—Report

Authored by newsweek.com
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"Phone calls that were embarrassing, huge mistakes he made, months and months of work that were upended by one impulsive tweet," the official added.

Aides were particularly concerned about Trump's calls with Putin.

The call was intended for Putin to congratulate Trump on his victory, but the new president was "obsequious" and "fawning," even apologizing to the dictator for not calling him sooner, anonymous former White House aides told the Post. »