Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by…

Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical…

Washington police issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl

EVERETT, Wash. — Officials are sounding alarms after a baby died and two others apparently also…

Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia

MOSCOW — A Mexican film has won the top prize Friday at the Moscow International Film…

Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Senate leaders on Friday said for the first time that they are…

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence

CHICAGO — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child…

PEN America cancels World Voices Festival amid criticism of its response to Israel-Hamas war

NEW YORK — PEN America has canceled its annual World Voices Festival, as the literary and…

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

WASHINGTON — For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden’s administration has delayed a…

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions

TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar…