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Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability

Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability

ATLANTA (AP) — No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a traffic light, causing the death of a young boy.
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says

RALEIGH, N.C.
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over flooding-related health crisis

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over flooding-related health crisis

PEGUIS, Man. — A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to a health crisis caused by repeated flooding.
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside , sitting in protest.
National strategy must recognize caregivers as 'backbone' of society: centre

National strategy must recognize caregivers as 'backbone' of society: centre

Canadians need help looking after family members who are aging, sick or have disabilities, and many caregivers are seniors who need help themselves, says a new report calling for a national strategy that recognizes the mental and financial toll of th
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says

JACKSON, Miss.
Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

TOPEKA, Kan.
US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that drive up p