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As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

WASHINGTON — Harleigh Walker is just an ordinary American high school kid, but with one important difference: how she's spending her summer vacation.
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Maine bill proposing one of country's least restrictive abortion laws narrowly clears House vote

Maine bill proposing one of country's least restrictive abortion laws narrowly clears House vote

AUGUSTA, Maine — A proposal to expand access to abortions narrowly passed Thursday night in the Maine House, clearing the first hurdle after lawmakers kicked off an emotional floor debate.
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North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement

North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement

RALEIGH, N.C.
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S.
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Where abortion laws stand in every state a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe

Where abortion laws stand in every state a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe

In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that ended nearly a half-century of a nationwide right to abortion, states have enacted contrasting policies on the issue.
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Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit

Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds.
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B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says gender-diverse young people, notably those in care, aren't getting the support they need and she is calling on the provincial government to fill service gaps.
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First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids

First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval on Thursday despite concerns from some government scientists about the treatment's ability to help boys with the inherited disease.
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Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in Q4 as it parts way with BioSteel staff

Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in Q4 as it parts way with BioSteel staff

Canopy Growth Corp.
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Bills trainers cite Hamlin case as example for schools, youth leagues to make life-saving plans

Bills trainers cite Hamlin case as example for schools, youth leagues to make life-saving plans

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Buffalo Bills trainers Nate Breske and Denny Kellington rushed onto the field following Damar Hamlin's collapse in January, they stuck to the plan — right down to positioning Hamlin's teammates to shield the television camera
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