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Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records

Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records

OTTAWA — Three former senior judges will have the final say on the public disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory.
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic . Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the numbers plateaued for most of last year.
Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after GOP lawmakers override governor’s veto

Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after GOP lawmakers override governor’s veto

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday.
Republican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina

Republican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C.
Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors

Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature got just enough votes Tuesday to fold a proposed 12-week abortion ban into a bill that would ban gender-affirming health for minors.
Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452 million restitution bill

Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452 million restitution bill

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeti
New Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment

New Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new drug policy Tuesday that keeps controlled substances illegal while boosting resources to help those struggling with addiction.

Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, some adults

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday abruptly terminated an unusual emergency rule proposed by the Republican attorney general that would have placed limits on transgender care for minors and some adults.
New cancer diagnoses down in 2020, possibly due to COVID-19 disruptions: StatCan

New cancer diagnoses down in 2020, possibly due to COVID-19 disruptions: StatCan

Statistics Canada saysthere was a notable decline in new cancer diagnoses in 2020, possibly due to pandemic-relateddisruptions in screening services. The incidence rate of new cancer cases dropped by 12.
YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds

YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the U.