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California deficit could halt raises for disability workers. They say Newsom 'breaking a promise'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities say Gov. Gavin Newsom is reneging on a scheduled raise for the workers who care for their loved ones, and advocates warn of ...Read more
New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...Read more
Physician group calls for increased syphilis screening for pregnant women
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as cases of newborns with ...Read more
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: "Is it live or is it Memorex?" The message toyed with ...Read more
Your cellphone may be causing nearsightedness, now at epidemic levels
Around half of the global population could need corrective lenses by 2050 — a health care burden that already costs Americans an estimated $7.2 billion annually. It’s because myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is ...Read more
Toxic gas adds to a long history of pollution in southwest Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on Florida Street a couple of miles from her modest one-story home on the southwestern side of town.
Like ...Read more
If Florida votes for abortion, marijuana, will lawmakers abide?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Supporters of a Florida amendment that would protect abortion access have already passed several hurdles, including getting nearly one million petitions and a signoff from the state’s conservative ...Read more
States rethink data centers as 'electricity hogs' strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.
The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide ...Read more
5 people including kids hospitalized in Fort Worth apartment complex shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — Five people have been transported to hospitals after they were shot at an apartment complex in west Fort Worth on Wednesday night.
One patient reportedly was in critical condition, one in serious ...Read more
California bill would tax Big Tech to create tax credit for news organizations
Should Big Tech be taxed to pay for more California journalists?
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would levy a “data extraction mitigation fee” on companies such as Google and Meta in order to provide ...Read more
Billionaires Lutnick, Paulson to host fundraiser for Trump in NY
Billionaires Howard Lutnick, John Paulson and Woody Johnson are among the wealthy donors hosting a Manhattan fundraiser for Donald Trump later this month as the presumptive Republican nominee looks to build his 2024 war ...Read more
Colorado Senate kills bill barring rent-setting algorithms as Democrats spar over company's role in amendment
A bill aimed at barring landlords from using algorithms to set rents died in the Colorado Senate on Wednesday after a group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to reject a more forceful House version of the measure.
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US and Saudis near defense pact meant to reshape Middle East
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are nearing a historic pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel if its government brings the war in the Gaza Strip to an ...Read more
The Columbia University pro-Gaza encampment that sparked a national wave of protest is dismantled
NEW YORK — The pro-Gaza encampment at Columbia University that had exploded into a national phenomenon has been dismantled, leaving an unsettling quiet on campus Wednesday and questions about how the school can move ...Read more
Some Democrats stoked by Biden administration's marijuana move
WASHINGTON — Some congressional Democrats said this week the Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug would not stop them from pressing for further changes.
Senate Majority Leader ...Read more
OJ Simpson's executor begins probate proceedings
LAS VEGAS — The executor of OJ Simpson’s estate began probate proceedings on Wednesday afternoon.
Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime Las Vegas attorney, filed a petition to name himself as special administrator of...Read more
House Democrats advance November ballot questions aimed at driving party turnout
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats approved legislation Wednesday aimed at boosting turnout by party faithful in the Nov. 5 election by offering voters nonbinding advisory questions on securing in vitro fertilization...Read more
Trone's wealth looms over Maryland Senate primary
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Angela Alsobrooks is testing how far money can go in a Senate race.
“Ask yourself: Would you spend $47 million trying to fight somebody who you didn’t think was a formidable candidate?” the ...Read more
Prosecutors will retry Harvey Weinstein after appeals court overturns NY rape conviction
NEW YORK — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried as soon as this fall following the stunning overturning of his rape and sexual assault conviction, Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday.
The decision ...Read more
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in NYPD Columbia University raid
NEW YORK — The late-night NYPD raid of an occupied administration building at Columbia University resulted in the arrest of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters amid a growing debate over who was behind the violent ...Read more
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