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Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth

Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must be permanently blocked from being enforced, a three-judge panel of appellate judges ruled Tuesday.
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California has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage

California has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services, which could force Democratic Gov.
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His work started with worms: Researcher who helps personalize cancer treatments wins Killam Prize

His work started with worms: Researcher who helps personalize cancer treatments wins Killam Prize

TORONTO — Marco Marra spent five years earning his PhD by studying DNA fragments of roundworms, fascinated by the notion that scientists could use them to learn about genetics in animal muscle and nerve function.
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Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Purdue Pharma asked a bankruptcy judge late Tuesday to consider the latest version of its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, a deal that would have members of the Sackler family who o
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Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible

Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what is believed to be the first example in the U.S.
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Amid heightened blowback, a push to limit lawsuits in Georgia moves forward

Amid heightened blowback, a push to limit lawsuits in Georgia moves forward

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's priority bill to limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts cleared another hurdle amid mounting pushback and is set for a House vote this week.
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Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions

Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second person has been arrested in connection to a Texas midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions at a network of clinics operated outside of the Houston area.
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Alberta health authority confirms another measles case in province's south

Alberta health authority confirms another measles case in province's south

TABER, Alta. — Alberta's front-line health authority says it has learned of a confirmed case of measles in the province's south. The case comes after others were confirmed in Edmonton, Calgary and parts of northern Alberta in recent days.
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US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don't see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. A little over 3.
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