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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride , a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from a CBD hemp oil maker fighting a lawsuit from a truck driver who says he got fired after using a product falsely advertised as being free from marijuana's active ingredient.
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Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service

Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday.
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Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms

Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms

HELSINKI (AP) — A Finnish court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking tens of thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive
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Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for President Joe Biden in November.
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Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Tuesday.
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Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

TOPEKA, Kan.
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Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement

Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands more people, but it includes a work requirement that might not win federal approval.
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Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border

Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury.
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Federal addictions minister says B.C. public decriminalization reversal under review

Federal addictions minister says B.C. public decriminalization reversal under review

OTTAWA — It is too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization, the federal addictions and mental health minister suggested Monday, after British Columbia asked Ottawa to scale back its pilot project to help curb concerns over public drug
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