Category Archives: Science
Activists rally behind Croatian woman denied abortion
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A group of civic activists in Croatia demonstrated Friday in support of a woman who was denied an abortion despite her fetus having serious health problems.
‘Roe’ under threat, California leans in as abortion refuge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats have accelerated their plan to make the nation’s most populous state a sanctuary for women seeking abortions, propelled by the release this week of an early draft of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that
COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic — but for just one condition, COVID-19.
Tribes credited with elevating vaccinations in rural Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — FOR SATURDAY AZHO101-103, UTSAL401-402 on hold Mary Francis had no
Amazon union head, others meet at White House on organizing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with union organizers at the White House on Thursday as the administration looks to boost unionization campaigns.
B.C. aims to support repeat offenders while protecting communities
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has hired two experts to investigate and report on how best to prevent cycles of crime involving prolific offenders and those who commit random violent attacks. Attorney General David Eby says a small group of...
Beshear predicts leeway for some action on medical cannabis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear sounded increasingly confident Thursday that he will have the leeway to take "at least some executive action” to make medical marijuana legally accessible in Kentucky.
Military college student sues armed forces over HIV policy
BOSTON (AP) — A military college student said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that armed services officials deemed him unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV.
Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic
OTTAWA — Canadians' movements, including trips to the liquor store and pharmacy, were closely tracked via their mobile phones without their knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report sent to a parliamentary committee shows. Outbreak intelligence ...
Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasted nearly $2 million dollars when most of the smartphones bought during the pandemic for homeless veterans went unused, according to an inspector general's report.
