Health

New York issues 1st licenses for legal marijuana dispensaries

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

New York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.

Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students

By Annie Ma, Associated Press, Kalyn Belsha, Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat

Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit.

Elizabeth Holmes faces verdict in Theranos trial

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.

Justice Department to investigate treatment of mentally ill adults in Oklahoma

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department has announced a civil rights investigation into the treatment of people with mental illnesses by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City police.

Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal

By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday.

Judge blocks Title 42 health order used to expel people crossing southern border

A record number of migrant apprehensions at the border is challenging the Biden administration and a new ruling by a federal judge has further complicated the landscape. Title 42 is a pandemic-related policy and has been used to turn away…

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Human traffickers exploit desperation of Ukrainian refugees and their children

By Rosie Birchard

More than four million people who fled Russia’s war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians receive a warm welcome and are offered access to temporary residence permits so they can work and receive social benefits.

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Report says at least 32 transgender people were killed in the U.S. in 2022

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

An LGBTQ advocacy group says at least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign announced the figure in its annual report ahead of this weekend's Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Why the ongoing bird flu outbreak is driving up poultry costs ahead of Thanksgiving

By Yuko Sato, The Conversation

As of early November, the outbreak had led to the culling of over 50 million birds from Maine to Oregon.

Single COVID case prompts China to lock down Peking University

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding one COVID-19 case as they stick to a "zero-COVID" approach despite growing public discontent.