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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick.
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage

How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage

Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.
How did these companies survive the pitfalls of the pandemic pivot?

How did these companies survive the pitfalls of the pandemic pivot?

Nick Ngo still vividly remembers the spring of 2020, and the sudden wave of new shops making the same acrylic barriers as his business. "During that time, companies would pop up.
California, drugmaker partner to produce affordable insulin

California, drugmaker partner to produce affordable insulin

DOWNEY, Calif.

Judge won't toss lawsuit over ivermectin in Arkansas jail

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says detainees at an Arkansas jail were given the drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their knowledge.
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law the nation's first explicit ban on abortion pills since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice

Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.
New Mexico passes bill to safeguard abortion providers

New Mexico passes bill to safeguard abortion providers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators raced against the clock Friday to advance hard-fought proposals aimed at safeguarding abortion access, delivering tax relief and reducing gun violence in the final hours of a 60-day legislative session.
New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The canines, named for their raccoon-like faces, are often bred for their fur and sold for meat in animal markets across China.
State and US officials tout spending to plug 'orphan wells'

State and US officials tout spending to plug 'orphan wells'

ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, La.