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Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
May 17, 2024

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever


English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite sickens over 45 people
May 17, 2024

English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite sickens over 45 people

A scenic fishing village in southwest England is on its third day under instructions to boil its tap water after a parasite sickened more than 45 people


Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
May 16, 2024

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy


3-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer transferred to the 60-day injured list by Texas Rangers
May 15, 2024

3-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer transferred to the 60-day injured list by Texas Rangers

Max Scherzer has been transferred to the 60-day injured list


Arizona's high court is allowing the attorney general 90 more days on her abortion ban strategy
May 14, 2024

Arizona's high court is allowing the attorney general 90 more days on her abortion ban strategy

Arizona’s highest court has given the state’s attorney general another 90 days to decide further legal action in the case over a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban


Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M
May 13, 2024

Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M

A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii is asking a judge to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages


Giants place Jung Hoo Lee on injured list with a dislocated left shoulder
May 13, 2024

Giants place Jung Hoo Lee on injured list with a dislocated left shoulder

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury


May 13, 2024

Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities

U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary Cunha said Monday that Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by routinely and unnecessarily segregating them at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric hospital


Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
May 13, 2024

Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes

Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026 ballot


Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
May 13, 2024

Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassination