California State

Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through the federal Obamacare marketplace, citing “anomalous activity.”. The unusual step comes as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is under the gun to curb unauthorized enrollment and switching of Affordable Care Act plans by...

Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace

Colorado State

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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

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

"The renewable energy targets that must be met are substantial but achievable with the proper policy measures." For the first time, wind turbines and solar panels have produced 30% of the energy needed in the European Union, passing traditional dirty fuels, according to the Guardian. The EU has focused on...

New report reveals wind turbines and solar panels are changing the power landscape in a major way: 'We are witnessing a historic shift'

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Tribune notes it's been less than a month since Ascension said it was selling nine Illinois hospitals to Prime Healthcare, yet the health systems are already asking state permission to shut one of the facilities. Also in the news, SSM Health, Intuitive Health, Northwell Health, and more. Less...

1 Of 9 Chicago Hospitals Sold To Prime Healthcare Will Close

Georgia State

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 disease is spread by small flies and some types of mosquitoes and can cause sudden fever, severe headaches, and chills. Meanwhile, the first human case of mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis since 2020 in Massachusetts was reported. The CDC advisory issued Friday recommends that pregnant people reconsider nonessential travel to...

CDC Warns Pregnant People To Avoid Cuba In Oropouche Virus Outbreak

North Carolina State

WashingtonExaminer

(The Center Square) – Rising grocery store prices over the last few years aren’t the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina research organization concludes in a new documentary series and report. Instead, higher energy prices and more regulations are the culprit, according to the John Locke Foundation documentary series Sowing Resilience. […]

Report challenges Harris’ assertion higher food prices equal corporate greed

Heatmap News

 Vineyard Wind’s turbine blade failure couldn’t have come at a worse time for offshore wind. The industry is still dealing with the high inflation and supply chain issues that turned 2023 into a parade of horribles. Now opponents to American offshore wind — most prominently former president Donald Trump — are one election away from storming the gates of the federal bureaucracy. We don’t know yet whether the Vineyard Wind blade breakage was a fluke or the result of a problem with the blades themselves, but that hasn’t stopped critics of offshore wind from shouting about it — and...

This Is the Worst Possible Moment for an Offshore Wind Debacle

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The Federal Trade Commission rule would have prohibited such pacts, but a federal judge says the FTC lacks the authority. Doctors backed the rule and expressed disappointment. Hospitals and health systems are among the businesses expressing relief after a federal judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission's plans to prohibit non-compete agreements.

Hospitals exhale after judge blocks FTC rule on non-compete agreements

USA TODAY

A sting operation by California authorities resulted in the seizure of more than 2.2 million illegal cannabis packages designed to mimic junk food.

2.2 million illegal cannabis packages mimicking junk food seized in California

A new study warns that global agricultural expansion, especially in tropical regions, could lead to significant CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss. Within a decade or two, we’re looking at a noticeable uptick in agricultural expansion especially in cultivation areas. Global estimates expect these areas to expand by roughly 3.6%,...

Using more land for agriculture will harm climate and biodiversity

Many health care organizations include noncompete agreements in job contracts, Modern Healthcare reminds us. Also in industry news: electronic health record company Epic; Steward Health; Baptist Health and Florida Blue; Molina Healthcare; and more. The Federal Trade Commission does not have authority to enact its ban on noncompete agreements, a...

FTC Lacks The Authority To Ban Noncompete Deals, Federal Judge Rules

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Florida State

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

Maine State

For decades, U.S. farmers have applied sludge to their land, believing they were doing something good for their property and for their community. They were providing wastewater treatment plants an alternative to costly sewage disposal, while getting ahold of what was assumed to be a safe, cheap fertilizer. But the premise that this practice is a win for both farmers and wastewater plants—and ultimately the environment—has been turned on its head as states increasingly find the sludge to be laden with PFAS. This reality is hitting some farmers hard.

Maine Ends Land Application of PFAS-Impregnated Sludge and Pushes EPA to Follow Suit

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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The Rapidly Evolving Field of Street Medicine

The rapidly evolving field of street medicine — the practice of providing health care to homeless people living outside — is getting a jolt in California...

The Rapidly Evolving Field of Street Medicine

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