by Lawrence Hurley and Summer Concepcion WASHINGTON — In a blow for anti-abortion advocates, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug can remain widely available. The court found unanimously that the group of anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decisions making it easier to accessContinue reading “Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill”
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History Lesson Tuesday: 1968-Robert F. Kennedy is Fatally Shot
Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. Immediately after he announced to his cheering supporters that the country was ready to end its fractious divisions, Kennedy was shot several times by 24-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He was pronounced deadContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: 1968-Robert F. Kennedy is Fatally Shot”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Arizona resident with measles traveled through Seattle airport in May, Public Health says
A person with measles traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10 and May 11, according to Public Health. by Olivia Sullivan SEATAC, Wash. — Travelers who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10-11 may have come in contact with a person infected with measles, according to an announcement from Public Health – Seattle &Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Arizona resident with measles traveled through Seattle airport in May, Public Health says”
True Crime Sundays: Chad Daybell sentenced to death for the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell
The Idaho “doomsday” author was sentenced to death for murdering his first wife, Tammy, and his current wife Lori Vallow’s two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. by Kara Valentine BOISE, Idaho — Chad Guy Daybell was sentenced to death Saturday, June 1, making him the ninth inmate on Idaho’s death row. Daybell was foundContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Chad Daybell sentenced to death for the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell”
How to stop Autoplay in your browser
Silence the audio and stop the video in your software of choice. by David Nield AT SOME POINT, you’ve probably had your web browsing rudely interrupted by an unexpected burst of music or other audio—usually accompanying some kind of video content on the page that you’re viewing. Sometimes these videos are adverts, sometimes they’re content postedContinue reading “How to stop Autoplay in your browser”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1942- The Battle of Midway Begins
On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway—one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II—begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown, to the previously invincible Japanese navy. In six months of offensives prior toContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1942- The Battle of Midway Begins”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle
by Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third person in the US has tested positive for H5 bird flu in connection to an ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday. This is the second human case reported in the state and the fourth ever in the US. This time, in addition to someContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle”
Defamation trial begins for blogger sued by Coeur d’Alene drag performer
by Kaye Thornbrugh COEUR d’ALENE — The drag performer who is suing a local blogger took the stand Monday. Post Falls resident Eric Posey performed June 11, 2022, at the Pride in the Park celebration in Coeur d’Alene. The next day, North Idaho blogger Summer Bushnell published an edited video of Posey’s performance on herContinue reading “Defamation trial begins for blogger sued by Coeur d’Alene drag performer”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49
Johnson County Died: July 12, 2021 A father’s warning: ‘You’re gonna wind up gone, just like Adam.’ At his son’s celebration of life, Dennis Black stood in front of dozens of Adam’s friends. People Adam, 49, had known for most of his adult life, people he had gotten high with. And as he grieved hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Michael Floersch, 28
MICHAEL FLOERSCH, 28 JOHNSON County DIED: APR. 25, 2022 ‘My son’s life mattered’ Michael Floersch was the youngest of six kids. At family gatherings, he was the funny one, cutting up and having fun. “From cheek to cheek, he just had a huge smile,” said his mother, Sandy Toothman. In sixth grade, Michael crashed hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Michael Floersch, 28”
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