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Disabled Arkansas kids wait years for care. How parents united to fight Original
Oct. 7, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Surrounded by hundreds of other parents raising children with disabilities, Tamerah Cooper was no longer alone. People rallied at the Arkansas capitol to describe the hardships of waiting years for disability services loved ones needed to stay at home rather than live in an institution. Three posters leaned on the lectern in front of the speakers, including one of a child who died while waiting for the government to fund that care.
Trump rolls back federal hiring rules. Are disabled workers at risk?
By Jessica Guynn and Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY For Alicia Deal, disability advocacy is deeply personal, forged through years of fighting the very workplace barriers she works to dismantle. Deaf and hard of hearing since childhood, Deal later learned she has ADHD and is autistic. She says she has had to fight for basic workplace accommodations, such as caption phones, part-time remote work, and quiet workspaces with low lighting.
Trump Rolls Back Federal Hiring Rules. Are Disabled Workers at Risk?
For Alicia Deal, disability advocacy is personal. Deaf and hard of hearing since childhood, Deal later learned she has ADHD and is autistic. She says she has fought for workplace accommodations such as caption phones, part-time remote work and quiet, low-lit workspaces. Her experience reflects broader employment challenges. After taking time off to recover from an illness nearly three years ago, Deal says she has been unable to find work despite holding advanced degrees.
Trump rolls back federal hiring rules. Are disabled workers at risk? Original
Sept. 29, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET For Alicia Deal, disability advocacy is deeply personal, forged through years of fighting the very workplace barriers she works to dismantle. Deaf and hard of hearing since childhood, Deal later learned she has ADHD and is autistic. She says she has had to fight for basic workplace accommodations, such as caption phones, part-time remote work, and quiet workspaces with low lighting. Her personal experience mirrors a broader crisis.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. It's becoming more common
ATLANTA – Nick Papadopoulos clenched the bed at his nursing home, terrified he would roll off without guardrails. A wispy woman floated in from another room, confused, and crawled into bed with him. Papadopoulos, 38, yelled and hit the call button for help. “Nobody came,” he said.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. It's becoming more common
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. It's becoming more common At risk: the Supreme Court ruling that changed disability care After 10 years in a nursing home, Nick Papadopoulos got out with help from Georgia Options and the Olmstead ruling. But others may lose that chance. ATLANTA – Nick Papadopoulos clenched the bed at his nursing home, terrified he would roll off without guardrails. A wispy woman floated in from another room, confused, and crawled into bed with him.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. Fed rules make it common
Lois Curtis, right, and Elaine Wilson, photographed in Atlanta on April 18, 1999, were at the center of a Supreme Court case involving the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The pair said they were wrongly kept in a Georgia state psychiatric hospital. The court ruled in 1999 that the state could not institutionalize people simply because it did not want to pay for care at home or in the community.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. Fed rules make it common
Lois Curtis, right, and Elaine Wilson, photographed in Atlanta on April 18, 1999, were at the center of a Supreme Court case involving the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The pair said they were wrongly kept in a Georgia state psychiatric hospital. The court ruled in 1999 that the state could not institutionalize people simply because it did not want to pay for care at home or in the community.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. Fed rules make it common
Lois Curtis, right, and Elaine Wilson, photographed in Atlanta on April 18, 1999, were at the center of a Supreme Court case involving the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The pair said they were wrongly kept in a Georgia state psychiatric hospital. The court ruled in 1999 that the state could not institutionalize people simply because it did not want to pay for care at home or in the community.
He lost 10 years in a Georgia nursing home. It's becoming more common
ATLANTA – Nick Papadopoulos clenched the bed at his nursing home, terrified he would roll off without guardrails. A wispy woman floated in from another room, confused, and crawled into bed with him. Papadopoulos, 38, yelled and hit the call button for help. It was the start of a yearslong nightmare lived by millions of disabled and elderly Americans who rely on Medicaid: Instead of receiving in-home care to live independently, they are often forced to live in institutions.
She took in her nephew, niece and mom. Could they find a home? Original
May 14, 2026, 5:31 a.m. ET When Denise Chattams lost her Ohio home of 18 years, her family had to split into pairs to stay where they could: a friend’s house and a daughter’s apartment. The high school teacher, then 55, shared a bedroom with the toddler nephew she’d agreed to raise. Her elementary-aged niece and elderly mother crammed in with a relative. Denise and her mother had agreed to raise the young children to keep them from being adopted by strangers.
2 US citizens on boat in deadly Cuba shooting. What we know
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Two of the ten men shot by Cuban border guards Wednesday were U.S. citizens, U.S. officials confirmed, and the Florida-registered speedboat they used was reported stolen. One of the U.S. citizens was killed and the other injured, U.S. officials said. A third person was on a K-1 visa to enter the U.S. to marry a U.S. citizen. Others may be legal permanent residents.
By Rick Jervis Verified, Kim Hjelmgaard Verified, Francesca Chambers Verified, Jayme Fraser Verified, C. A. Bridges Verified
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Cuba boat shooting had 2 US citizens aboard stolen Florida vessel
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Rick Jervis Kim Hjelmgaard Francesca Chambers Jayme Fraser C. A. Bridges USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Feb. 27, 2026, 7:57 a.m. ET Two of the ten men shot by Cuban border guards Wednesday were U.S. citizens, U.S. officials confirmed, and the Florida-registered speedboat they used was reported stolen. One of the U.S. citizens was killed and the other injured, U.S. officials said. A third person was on a K-1 visa to enter the U.S. to marry a U.S. citizen. Others may be legal permanent residents.
By Rick Jervis Verified, Kim Hjelmgaard Verified, Francesca Chambers Verified, Jayme Fraser Verified, C. A. Bridges Verified
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The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Cuba boat shooting had 2 US citizens aboard stolen Florida vessel
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Rick Jervis Kim Hjelmgaard Francesca Chambers Jayme Fraser C. A. Bridges USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Feb. 27, 2026, 7:57 a.m. ET Two of the ten men shot by Cuban border guards Wednesday were U.S. citizens, U.S. officials confirmed, and the Florida-registered speedboat they used was reported stolen. One of the U.S. citizens was killed and the other injured, U.S. officials said. A third person was on a K-1 visa to enter the U.S. to marry a U.S. citizen. Others may be legal permanent residents.
By Rick Jervis Verified, Kim Hjelmgaard Verified, Francesca Chambers Verified, Jayme Fraser Verified, C. A. Bridges Verified
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TCPalm
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Florida boat in Cuban high-seas shootout stolen, US citizens aboard
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Kim Hjelmgaard, Rick Jervis, Francesca Chambers and Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY This is a developing story and will be updated as details emerge. Two U.S. citizens were among the ten men in a high-seas shootout with Cuban coast guard agents, a White House official confirmed, and the boat they were in had been reported stolen. The revelation that two people aboard the boat were U.S. citizens raises the stakes in the Feb. 25 incident that has triggered investigations in Washington and Havana.
By Kim Hjelmgaard Verified, Francesca Chambers Verified, Jayme Fraser Verified, Rick Jervis Verified
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MSN
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Deadly shootout on Cuban seas. Who were the men on the speedboat?
This is a developing story and will be updated as details emerge. A rare shootout on the high seas involving a Florida-registered speedboat and ten Cuban nationals believed to be living in the United States has triggered investigations in Washington and Havana. Cuban authorities said that when the boat was intercepted in its territorial waters on Feb. 25 those aboard were carrying assault rifles, handguns, improvised explosive devices, bulletproof vests and other tactical military gear.
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