Minnesota State

North Dakota State

Moorhead, MN

Law & Crime

He allegedly said after he stabbed her several times he saw her suffering. "Defendant stated that he then cut her throat, gave her a hug and stabbed her one more time in the back," the affidavit said.
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Teen hugged 14-year-old ex-girlfriend after slitting her throat, stabbing her a dozen times before fleeing on scooter: Police

Texas State

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course” before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

Everyday Health

Spoon-shaped nails and a swollen, smooth tongue are unusual signs of iron deficiency. Learn more about the other odd signs of low iron levels.

7 Weird Signs of Iron Deficiency

NewsNation

The findings suggest the levels of certain fatty acid in the umbilical cord blood during pregnancy have an impact on the development of autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers may have found the cause of autism

The Guardian

Fewer that 1.5% of drugs trials between 1960 and 2013 included expectant women. Now, campaigners and doctors are aiming to change that

‘I wasn’t sure I’d make it’: how a new mother’s brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women

Regular marijuana users are less likely to be obese than people who don’t consume cannabis, according to a new study. In fact, the analysis showed a “dose-response relationship between marijuana use and [body mass index], with the lower the BMI classification, the higher marijuana use.”. People who’d used...

People Who Use Marijuana Are Less Likely To Be Obese, New Study Shows

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

The Marijuana Herald

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A new study reveals a link between marijuana use and lower obesity rates among U.S. adults. The study, published in the peer reviewed journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, was conducted by Brigham Young University researchers. The study analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which surveyed 735,921 … 
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Study of Over 700,000 Adults Finds Marijuana Use Linked to Lower BMI

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Torticollis is caused by a tightening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck. Unresolved torticollis can lead to flat head syndrome. Gentle stretching and physical therapy can correct torticollis. A special helmet is sometimes needed to correct flat head syndrome. Helmets for flat head syndrome need to be measured and...

Flat Head Syndrome and Torticollis: What You Should Know

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body for it to make healthy red blood cells. Heavier or longer periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. This...

What to know about anemia and periods

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Louisiana State

The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Glencoe, IL

After doctors induced Rachel Storch’s labor in April, it progressed rapidly. Suddenly, she felt sick and struggled to breath. At the time, Michael Storch, had stepped out of the room because he felt queasy. As he rested in the hallway, he heard a code blue being called to his wife’s room.

During labor, her heart stopped for 30 seconds. She had a rare reaction to her amniotic fluid

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Black, Indigenous mothers in Minnesota at higher risk during childbirth

According to a 2019 Minnesota Department of Health study, Black mothers giving birth in Minnesota are twice as likely to die due to pregnancy complications than...

Black, Indigenous mothers in Minnesota at higher risk during childbirth

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