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Californians to vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis
Mar 5, 2024

Californians to vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

California voters are set to decide on a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis


Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis
Mar 5, 2024

Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis

Californians are split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis


Alabama lawmakers aim to approve immunity laws for IVF providers
Mar 5, 2024

Alabama lawmakers aim to approve immunity laws for IVF providers

Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation for providers


Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead
Mar 5, 2024

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead

Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to protect in vitro fertilization providers


Top-ranked Cougars lose another player. Jojo Tugler is out with a broken foot
Mar 4, 2024

Top-ranked Cougars lose another player. Jojo Tugler is out with a broken foot

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson says reserve freshman JoJo Tugler broke a bone in his right foot and will miss the remainder of the season


White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
Mar 4, 2024

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses


Mar 4, 2024

Falls from US-Mexico border wall in San Diego hospitalize 10 in a day

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department says 11 people were hurt over the weekend while trying to climb over a wall that separates Mexico and the United States and falling on the San Diego side


Mar 4, 2024

Latest attempt to chip away at 'Obamacare' questions preventive health care

A federal appeals court is considering whether the government properly put in place requirements that health insurance plans affecting an estimated 150 million Americans must cover certain types of preventive care


A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
Mar 4, 2024

A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance

A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family


Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
Mar 2, 2024

Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs