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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…