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Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products
For years, the psychoactive compound kratom has been sold across much of the United States as an herbal supplement, ... Read More
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Federal judge in Miami strikes down congressional ban on noncitizen voting
A federal judge in Miami has struck down a decades-old federal law barring people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in federal elections, ruling that Congress overstepped its constitutional authority by imposing a ...Read more
Lt. Gov. Driscoll defends Gov. Healey's energy executive order, blame of Trump
Lt. Gov. KIm Driscoll defended the executive order signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Monday aimed a providing emergency energy relief for Massachusetts ratepayers by suspending a charge tied to state climate mandates for ...Read more
Audit says telework rules need better clarity for California state workers
Two managers at the California State Controller’s Office were the subject of an audit released this month outlining improper actions after they regularly teleworked from out of state. The finding prompted auditors to ...Read more
Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says 'let them take out Los Angeles'
Comments by President Donald Trump at a Nebraska political rally interpreted by some as a suggestion Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego prompted a backlash in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday on ...Read more
ICE detains 17 in Central Coast swarm targeting workplaces, college campus
Federal immigration agents reportedly detained more than a dozen people on Monday, in an operation that targeted a community college campus, workplaces and neighborhoods.
At least 17 people were detained by U.S. ...Read more
What's the policy when ICE is on campus? Here's what California law mandates
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained the father of a student at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria on campus grounds Monday morning.
In September, ICE agents detained a San Diego City College student...Read more
Trump resists deeper US role in Saudi Arabia-Houthi conflict
The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a major new conflict in Yemen, according to people familiar with ...Read more
Time for yet another debate over daylight, spurred by Trump
The endless fight over daylight saving time is back in the news after President Donald Trump urged the Senate to clear a House-passed bill to make it permanent.
Trump said in a social media post over the weekend that Sen....Read more
'Unbelievably distressing': Latest comments from Trump outrage elected leaders across San Diego, California
Elected officials across San Diego and California reacted bitterly to President Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff comment late Monday that Iran could “take out” San Diego and its larger neighbor to the north, Los Angeles. ...Read more
Delta and Air Canada planes collide on taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport
A Delta Air Lines plane collided with an Air Canada aircraft while rolling on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
No injuries to crew or passengers were reported.
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A second wind: new nasal spray flu vaccine to boost immunity of aging lungs
BALTIMORE — A single dose of a new nasal spray influenza vaccine can breathe new life into older lungs while providing broad protection against multiple influenza strains, researchers reported.
In trials with mice, the ...Read more
WA resident arrested in connection with BC school shooting
A Bellingham, Wash., resident was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with a February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where nine people died, including the shooter.
James Cody Bryant, 30, was charged with ...Read more
Federal judge blasts ICE agents for false testimony, bogus warrant, in wrong-ID Bronx arrests
A Trump-appointed federal judge ripped federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for giving false sworn testimony and records to justify the violent mistaken-identity arrests of two men in the Bronx, one of whom ...Read more
What is pneumonic plague? What to know as possible disease in Russia raises alarm
The death of a Russian lab worker, possibly from pneumonic plague, has sparked concern around the world.
A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Shelekhov died of an unknown ...Read more
Trump says he has call scheduled soon with Putin on plague
President Donald Trump said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a suspected plague case, amid growing global health concerns over the incident.
“Very soon,” Trump told reporters ...Read more
Trump: Navy to invest $2.9B in planned Sparrows Point submarine shipyard
President Donald Trump pledged $2.9 billion in U.S. Navy support Tuesday for Anduril Industries’ submarine manufacturing shipyard at Sparrows Point, adding federal backing to a $3.7 billion private investment that ...Read more
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Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt
NEW YORK — Christa Pike, a convicted murderer on death row in the state of Tennessee, is conscious and talking after her failed execution, her lawyers ...Read more
Jim Bakker funeral services announced. PTL televangelist died Monday, wife says
Televangelist Jim Bakker’s funeral services were announced Tuesday by the Jim Bakker Show based in Branson, Missouri.
His viewing and funeral are set for Monday, Oct. 12, at 180 Grace Chapel Road in Blue Eye, Missouri, ...Read more
FBI whistleblower alleges Trump ordered investigations of L.A.-area immigration protesters
A former FBI intelligence analyst has alleged that President Trump ordered the FBI to launch unconstitutional investigations into immigration enforcement protesters from the Los Angeles area, according to a whistleblower ...Read more
Feds could cut off $550M in Minnesota Medicaid payments over fraud demands
Minnesota officials say the federal government could outright reject more than half a billion dollars in deferred Medicaid payments in a few weeks as the Trump administration continues pressuring the state on fraud.
The ...Read more
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