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A new Texas law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out when they can’t agree on a price — instead of sending huge unexpected bills to patients.

President Trump filed official paperwork to run for a second term on Inauguration Day. Since then, he’s held dozens of rallies, but his campaign says Tuesday’s event in Florida will be “historic.”

Cities, states, businesses and electric utilities are setting ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But it’s not clear exactly how they’ll do that or whether it will actually work.

Authorities identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Army veteran. Police have not released a motive for the shooting in which no one else was injured.

The shots set off a panicked stampede at a gathering to honor the NBA champs. None of the injuries was life threatening and police quickly apprehended three suspects.

The announcement comes after Iran said it would surpass limits on its uranium stockpiles as set by a landmark international agreement. The Pentagon insisted it is not seeking a war with Iran.

A fourth man was involved in the 1965 attack on civil rights worker and minister James Reeb, but that man was never identified or charged in Reeb’s murder, an NPR investigation revealed.

The storied magazine was sold last month. And now editorial control of the 65-year-old magazine has been licensed to TheMaven, a digital outfit that is bringing in a controversial CEO.

The court decided four cases Monday, and three defied the usual ideological fissures.

Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead.

The leaders are scheduled to meet on Thursday, according to Chinese and North Korean news agencies. The visit comes after stalled negotiations with President Trump.

The ousted leader asked to speak in court, according to the public prosecutor. After speaking, Morsi reportedly fell to the ground and died before he arrived at the hospital.

The deal puts the auction house, which was founded in 1744, on a path to becoming a private company again.

Eleven legislative districts in Virginia were declared to be sorted by race and were redrawn. The court’s decision Monday left that in place.

Contract and salary negotiations between musicians and management have stalled, leaving BSO players picketing outside their concert hall.

“Hello world and hello freedom,” said the activist, who served a month on a contempt of court charge. Wong called on Hong Kong’s leader to resign after protests over a controversial extradition bill.

Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a “natural” plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them. But the process is still in the early days.

Bucking generations of tradition, some Neapolitan pizzaiolis are experimenting with new ideas, bolstered by a new flour that creates a charred, puffier and lighter crust. And the trend is catching on.

A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn’t expect.

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.

Sandra Torres, who is now divorced from former President Álvaro Colom, is leading a field of nearly 20 candidates. She has promised to invest heavily in health care, education and agriculture.

A candidate from beleaguered Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union wins a convincing victory over the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the country’s conservative east.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledges to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route where the two tankers were hit.

A group of around 30 people wearing hardhats gathered for Mass in the cathedral on Saturday, exactly two months after a severe fire. The service was not open to the public.

Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Dennis Muilenburg concedes his company did not give enough information about a malfunctioning safety light.

They won before a sell-out crowd in Paris on Sunday. It was a gem of a game for the team, which controlled play from the beginning with crisp and precise passes. The win assures the U.S. will advance.

Viral footage of the incident captured by bystanders has already prompted an internal police probe, a $10 million civil rights claim and a chorus of fury on social media.

Argentina’s energy minister says electricity has been fully restored after a massive failure halted trains and darkened homes and traffic lights.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam says her management of an extradition bill caused “disputes in society.” Protesters say they want the bill scrapped and Lam to step down.

A German father struggles to find and bring home his young daughter, taken by his ex-wife when she went to Syria five years ago with her new husband, an ISIS fighter.

Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has attached an amendment to the annual defense policy bill to keep Trump’s designs for the next presidential plane within budget.

The 10-member crew of Front Altair reached Dubai two days after explosions rocked two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Backed by what is says is video evidence, the U.S. is blaming Iran.

The outcome at the Chattanooga plant is the latest blow against organized labor in the South, where union advocates have tried for years to strengthen representation in auto facilities.

They were reopened after the company resolved a computer problem, but for two hours, shopping carts across the country were stopped in their tracks and Twitter had a field day.

The judge says Adélio Bispo de Oliveira was mentally ill when he almost killed the then-presidential candidate during a campaign stop. Bolsonaro, now president, vows to overturn the ruling.

At least 10 officers were reportedly killed in the explosion Saturday morning local time. The officers were said to be pursuing extremists who had kidnapped police reservists.