Health

Oct 9, 2023

QB Riley Leonard's status is unclear for No. 17 Duke vs. NC State due to an ankle injury

Duke coach Mike Elko said quarterback Riley Leonard is still recovering from an ankle injury suffered in the final moments of a loss to Notre Dame


California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students
Oct 8, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students


California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
Oct 8, 2023

California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students


Judge's order cancels event that would have blocked sole entrance to a Kansas abortion clinic
Oct 7, 2023

Judge's order cancels event that would have blocked sole entrance to a Kansas abortion clinic

A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic Saturday morning was canceled


Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke
Oct 7, 2023

Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke

On Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams will embark on her 2023 tour, kicking off at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville


Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who prescribed them ivermectin for COVID-19
Oct 6, 2023

Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who prescribed them ivermectin for COVID-19

Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit against a doctor who they say gave them ivermectin without their consent to treat COVID-19


Oct 6, 2023

4 members of a Florida family are sentenced for selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church

A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church


Oct 5, 2023

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere


Oct 4, 2023

LSU safety Greg Brooks diagnosed with brain cancer, but no evidence it has spread, doctor says

LSU safety Greg Brooks has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, according to his family and the hospital caring for him