Health
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state's protections for LGBTQ+ people
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run
New Jersey house explosion hospitalizes 5 people, police say
Police in New Jersey say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a New Jersey home
Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
Some adults in North Carolina will soon get Medicaid coverage because Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll let the state budget bill become law
California sues anti-abortion organizations for unproven treatment to reverse medication abortions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued an anti-abortion group and a chain of anti-abortion counseling centers, saying the organizations misled women when they offered unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions
Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
The Senate has confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month
Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia pscyhiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state, county and the sheriff whose deputies were involved in restraining the man
Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth