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Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study

Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study

TAMPA, Fla.
China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier.
Family of Ojibwe man killed by Ottawa police calls for new mental-health strategy

Family of Ojibwe man killed by Ottawa police calls for new mental-health strategy

The morning Greg Ritchie died, he was on his way to the grocery store to purchase cake mix in an effort to cheer up his brother and sister-in-law. Chantel Ritchie, his sister-in-law, said it was a tradition of theirs to bake together.
Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings

Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S.
Washington shutters pot businesses due to old pesticide

Washington shutters pot businesses due to old pesticide

SEATTLE (AP) — Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north-central Washington state after testing found high levels of chemicals related to a dangero

Judge in Washington orders feds to keep abortion pill access

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Washington state on Friday ordered U.S.
California to keep paying Walgreens despite abortion dispute

California to keep paying Walgreens despite abortion dispute

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov.
US states consider ban on cosmetics with 'forever chemicals'

US states consider ban on cosmetics with 'forever chemicals'

A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS.
Ex-Theranos executive headed to prison after losing appeal

Ex-Theranos executive headed to prison after losing appeal

Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani will be heading to prison later this month after an appeals court rejected his bid to remain free while he contests his conviction for carrying out a blood-testing hoax with his former boss and lover,
Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to roll back LGBTQ rights.