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Woman facing charges after orchestrating false report of her own disappearance, police say

By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Franklin woman originally reported as missing now faces multiple charges after police say she orchestrated a false report about her own murder. Margaret Frances “Maggie” Elizabeth Sweeney, 37, of Franklin was arrested Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, and charged with

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‘Committed’ to people with disabilities: Hy-Vee says it offered worker with special needs his job back

By Sarah Klinger Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Grocery store chain Hy-Vee responded Monday after a social media firestorm over the firing of an Omaha employee with special needs. Family members of a worker named Anthony who they describe as “intellectually disabled” wrote a Facebook post on Aug. 17

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Iowa mom, doctors fight for ‘life-saving’ brain procedure for newborn, after insurance denies coverage

By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Molina Insurance through Iowa Medicaid repeatedly denies covering what doctors call a “life-saving” brain procedure for a 6-week-old baby boy. KETV investigates his mother’s weekslong fight to get him a million-dollar treatment covered before it’s too late. Iowa mother and Air

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