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Tom and Dana Saputo sit in their backyard with their three dogs. Tom Saputo's double-lung transplant was fully covered by insurance, but he was responsible for an $11,524.79 portion of the charge for an air ambulance ride.

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than The Lung Transplant Surgeon

After Tom Saputo underwent a double-lung transplant in 2018, he was stunned by the more than $11,000 bill for his share of a 27-mile air ambulance ride from one hospital to another.

Judge Amends Tree-Cutting Ban In Owl Fight, State Issues Final Ruling Against Youth Migrant Shelter

Judge Eases Christmas Tree-Cutting Ban In Fight Over Owl – Associated PressThe cutting of Christmas trees across several national forests in the Southwest…

Containers from China are stacked next to the train station in the Duisburg port in July. Approximately 25 trains a week use a new connection between Duisburg and the Chinese cities of Chongqing and Yiwu. Several European countries use the railway for trading goods both from and into China.

Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

Beijing wants to up its manufacturing game to make high-end technology — so it has gone on a buying spree, acquiring key German tech firms.

A child plays near communist-era apartment blocks in Hoyerswerda, Germany. After the collapse of the communist East German government that had redeveloped the area into an industrial hub, factories shut down and coal production declined. The population has sunk below 33,000 — about half its size before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In German Coal Country, This Former Socialist Model City Has Shrunk In Half

Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, Hoyerswerda is struggling to thrive, a far-right party has gained popularity and many residents worry about the future when Germany phases out coal.

New Mexico's Largest City To Review Crime Data, School Football Programs To See Big Realignments

New Mexico's Largest City To Review Crime Data System -Associated PressAfter taking heat for discrepancies in its crime numbers, the city of Albuquerque…

1st Supreme Court Gun-Rights Battle In 10 Years May Transform Legal Landscape

With Justice Brett Kavanaugh replacing Anthony Kennedy, a clear conservative majority could make regulating guns very difficult.

Authorities Say Remains At Compound Are Missing Boy, Gary Johnson On U.S. Senate Bid

Authorities Say Remains At New Mexico Compound Are Missing Boy- Associated PressAuthorities say human remains found at a New Mexico desert compound have…

The burned remains of Paradise Elementary School is seen Friday, in Paradise, Calif. Authorities say a wildfire has all but destroyed the Northern California town.

At Least 9 Dead As Blazes Ravage California

Three wildfires have forced 250,000 people to evacuate their homes across the state. Two of those dangerous blazes menaced Thousand Oaks even as it struggles to cope with a mass shooting.

Former Taxation Secretary Gets Court Hearing, Voters To Finally Decide On Ethics Commission

New Mexico's Ex-Secretary Of Taxation Gets Court Hearing – Associated PressA New Mexico judge is considering whether to try a former state Cabinet…

Mining Proposal In National Forest Sparks Opposition, APD Fires Officer For Using Unnecessary Force

Mining Proposal In Santa Fe National Forest Draws Opposition - Santa Fe New Mexican, Associated PressA proposed exploratory mining operation on Santa Fe…

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