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☆ Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children. The court of appeals upheld a trial court decision in the Friday order, ruling in favor of LGBTQ+ advocates and families in two related Texas lawsuits asking a state court to block the agency from investigating parents who provide their children with gender-affirming care. Paxton appealed the district court injunction in March and declared investigations could continue during the appeal process under the law. The court, in its opinion, also affirmed Paxton’s opinion does not alter preexisting law or legal obligations of the department. Abbott’s directive to the agency was seen by many as an attack on transgender children and their families.

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The situation was so dire last year at one Walgreens store in San Francisco, employees resorted to padlocking frozen foods. The effort to undo some aspects of Prop 47 comes amid a broader check on some other liberal crime enforcement policies in America. Police data shows that larceny theft, which includes retail theft and car break-ins, is down 37% from this time last year. On Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved two ballot measures spearheaded by Breed. Last September, the state announced it would be sending $267 million to law enforcement agencies throughout the state to tackle organized retail theft.

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☆ Can Your Personal Medical Devices Be Recycled?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Ted Alcorn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Most of the plastic in your medicine cabinet is high-quality, medical grade — and devilishly difficult to safely dispose of, let alone recycle. Some at-home medical products, like needles that have come into contact with bodily fluids, should not even be relegated to household trash. They also sell special containers for shipping used, discarded needles and medical waste to sites for safe disposal. But when it comes to recycling plastic devices, from asthma inhalers to insulin and allergy pens, people may find themselves ping-ponging around without a solution. Some states recommend inquiring with local pharmacies, which in turn recommend checking with municipal recycling facilities.

Organizations: New York state’s Department of Environmental Conservation, Walgreens, CVS Health Locations: New

Nearly half of all flash flood deaths are vehicle-related, experts say, which is why you should never drive into a flooded street. Here’s what to do in advance — and in the moment — to get through a flash flood safely. A “flash flood warning” means a flash flood is imminent or already occurring, and you should immediately move to higher ground if you’re outside or in a basement apartment. The most dire alert is a “flash flood emergency,” which indicates that not only is flooding occurring, but it’s posing a severe threat to human life. “People need to realize that most people who lose their footing in a flash flood don’t get out,” she said.

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☆ As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

They serve on the board of Groundwater Management District 3, which since 1996 has overseen the pumping of 16.2 trillion gallons of groundwater — enough to fill Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, twice over. From Maryland to Hawaii groundwater levels are falling, often the result of overpumping and underregulation, made worse by climate change. Groundwater Levels at Goldstrike Mine Observation wells at Goldstrike show a pattern of immense groundwater withdrawals. “And money talks.”Kansas City Groundwater Management District 3 KANSAS Wichita KANSAS Groundwater Management District 3 Kansas City Groundwater Management District 3 KANSAS WichitaGrowing corn in the Kansas drylandsIn Kansas, the power of the men who run Groundwater Management District 3 is enormous. Groups like Groundwater Management District 3 have until 2026 to come up with plans to sustain groundwater.

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In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. Wild pigs already cause around $2.5 billion in damage to U.S. crops every year, mostly in southern states like Texas. Eradication of wild pigs is no longer possible in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Brook said. “The question is: What will be done about it?”Brook said Montana has been the most serious about keeping wild pigs out. It banned raising and transporting wild pigs within the state.

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☆ At least 1 person killed in large Alaska landslide
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Anna-Maja Rappard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At least one person was found dead and multiple others are believed to be missing after a large landslide covered a highway near a remote community in southeast Alaska, the state’s Department of Public Safety said in a news release Tuesday. The landslide was reported Monday around 9 p.m. local time on the Zimovia Highway near Wrangell, and a preliminary survey by emergency responders determined it had walloped three single-family residences in its path. Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration in Wrangell after deadly landslide, his office posted on social media. Alaska’s Department of Public Safety urges people not to enter the slide area as it has been active throughout the night and additional landslides are possible. CNN reached out to Alaska’s Department of Public Safety for updates.

Persons: Mike Dunleavy Organizations: CNN, state’s Department of Public Safety, Alaska Gov, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety, Alaska’s Department of Transportation, Facebook Locations: Alaska, Wrangell

☆ Fact-Checking Haley and DeSantis in Their Race to Rival Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Angelo Fichera | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

DeSantis even voted to fast-track Obama’s Chinese trade deals.”— A pro-Haley super PAC, SFA Fund Inc., in an adFalse. There is no evidence Mr. DeSantis directly gave “millions” to Chinese companies; the ad was referring to technology purchases by state agencies. Florida used those companies before Mr. DeSantis’s tenure, too, and SFA Fund provided no evidence that Mr. DeSantis himself directly approved the purchases. Mr. DeSantis previously served as the board chairman of a public-private economic development organization known as Enterprise Florida. As governor, Ms. Haley rebuffed calls to increase South Carolina’s gas tax as a stand-alone measure.

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“No company is too big to ensure that their products do not damage our environment and public health. All New Yorkers have a basic right to clean water, yet PepsiCo’s irresponsible packaging and marketing endanger Buffalo’s water supply, environment, and public health,” James said in a statement. PepsiCo is the single largest identifiable contributor to the plastic waste contaminating the Buffalo River, according to the lawsuit. Microplastics have also been found in fish species that are known to inhabit Lake Erie and the Buffalo River, as well as Buffalo's drinking water supply, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the opposite is happening, and that PepsiCo misled the public about its efforts to combat plastic pollution.

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☆ Mosquitoes are driving the ‘akikiki’ to extinction. With only 5 birds left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This summer, the team successfully rescued 10 eggs that were placed in a portable incubator and brought safely back to the Kauaʻi Bird Conservation Center. The goal is that as soon as the threat of avian malaria is eradicated, the birds can be released back into their native habitat. Eradicating mosquitoesThe looming challenge is how to eradicate avian malaria – which not only threatens the ‘akikiki but also other endangered forest birds. In June, the US government committed nearly $16 million as part of an initiative to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds. The process could help to reduce the likelihood of forest birds being affected by avian malaria, which is only carried by female mosquitoes.

Persons: ”, Hannah Bailey, Bailey, we’ll, “ Organizations: CNN, state’s Department of Land, Resources, Conservation Program, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Department of Land, Bird Conservation, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Hawaii’s Department of Land Locations: Hawaii, Kauaʻi, Maui, San

When surveyed by the department, 45% of Ohio’s financial advisers said they were aware of a client of theirs, or a client’s family member, that was struggling with addiction. In the program, financial advisers are taught to look for certain signs. Those seeking help can input their insurance status and treatment needs to be connected programs they can more easily afford or receive financial help with. Financial advisers have had to come up with ways to combat a multitude of financial crises, like increasing cybersecurity breaches or investment fraud targeting the elderly. Lori Eisel, a financial adviser and owner of Arcadia Financial Partners, knows both sides of the struggle.

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☆ Virginia Erroneously Purged Nearly 3,400 From State’s Voter Rolls
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Chris Cameron | More About Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Election integrity has become a key issue in Virginia, with conservative activists using next week’s election as a testing ground for a larger strategy to detect voter fraud in the 2024 election. The affected voters were people previously convicted of felonies who had their voting rights restored after completing their sentences, according to the state’s Department of Elections, and a software error misclassified probation violations as new felonies that would automatically strip the residents of their voting rights under Virginia law. Mr. Youngkin, who took office last year, had rescinded policies enacted by previous governors that automatically restored voting rights to residents who had completed felony sentences. Lyn McDermid, Virginia’s secretary of administration, said that the governor had asked the state’s inspector general to investigate the “causes and circumstances” of the purge of the voter rolls. The potential election impact is likely to be small among the more than six million Virginians registered to vote.

Persons: Brennan, Youngkin, Lyn McDermid, Ragnar Organizations: state’s Department, Elections, Brennan Center for Justice, Virginians, Ragnar Research Partners Locations: Virginia

☆ California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Heather Knight | More About Heather Knight | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A scathing new report has found that it takes longer and costs more to build housing in San Francisco than anywhere else in California, exacerbating the state’s homelessness crisis and preventing many workers from being able to live in the city. But some local governments still give housing opponents generous leeway to slow or block projects. Governor Newsom’s housing division has determined that no city has put up more housing roadblocks than San Francisco, according to an investigation released on Wednesday. The report is the first of its kind, trying to compel San Francisco to do better, as well as show other municipalities what is necessary to create a thriving, equitable city. “It is egregious, the enormous amount of constraints and barriers they impose on new housing development,” said Gustavo Velasquez, director of the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom’s, ”, Gustavo Velasquez Organizations: Gov, state’s Department of Housing, Community Locations: San Francisco, California, “

The 43-page document paints a disturbing picture of failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus where dozens of deaths occurred early in the outbreak. “Even by the standards of the pandemic’s difficult early days, the facilities were unprepared to keep their residents safe,” the report said. The facilities are operated by the state’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, each with just over 300 beds. Murphy’s administration came under harsh criticism for his handling of the pandemic in veterans homes, with Republicans calling for investigations into his management of the outbreak. But the actual number of residents who died of COVID-19 was much higher, the report said.

Persons: Phil Murphy, ”, Murphy, ‘ Organizations: U.S Justice Department, U.S . Veterans Affairs, state’s Department of Military, Veterans Affairs, Democratic, Veterans Homes, Justice, Justice Department, DOJ, Menlo, Facility, Paramus Locations: TRENTON, N.J, Menlo Park, Paramus

☆ Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Dionne Searcey | Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

UNCHARTED WATERS Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes When Minnesota farmers cranked up their wells in a drought, they blew through state limits. The location of the White Earth Reservation is also shown, in the upper left portion of the map. Cloud St. Paul Minneapolis Rochester Sandy Soils WHITE EARTH RESERVATION Duluth Irrigation Wells St. Cloud St. Paul Minneapolis Rochester Sandy Soils WHITE EARTH RESERVATION Duluth Irrigation Wells St. “There’s a lot of water in this area.”His farm is awaiting approval for two new state permits for irrigation wells.

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☆ Furniture store Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is shutting down
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, which grew from a small North Carolina-based upholstery maker to a national retail furniture chain, is shuttering operations, citing weak sales and trouble securing financing. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is shutting down. Ben Hider/Getty ImagesMitchell Gold and Bob Williams founded their business together in 1989. Furniture stores, especially high-end retailers like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, have been struggling as people cut back on home improvement projects and big ticket items. “Shortly after this restructuring, the company’s lender withdrew its support, forcing Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams to cease operations,” the Stephens Group said.

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☆ Inside a ‘Nightmare’ Lockdown at a Wisconsin Prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Mario Koran | Jamie Kelter Davis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prisoners locked in their cells for days on end report walls speckled with feces and blood. Birds have moved in, leaving droppings on the food trays and ice bags handed out to keep inmates cool. Blocked from visiting the law library, prisoners say they have missed court deadlines and jeopardized appeals. One thousand inmates incarcerated at Waupun Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in southeast Wisconsin, have been confined mostly to their cells for more than four months, ever since prison officials locked down the facility and halted many programs and services. The state’s Department of Corrections has offered little explanation about the lockdown or why it has lasted so long.

Organizations: Waupun Correctional, The New York Times, state’s Department of Corrections Locations: Wisconsin, Waupun

☆ With TikTok and Lawsuits, Gen Z Takes on Climate Change
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( David Gelles | More About David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Do you think I really want to be on a stand saying, like, ‘I don’t have a future,’” said Mesina DiGrazia-Roberts, 16, another of the plaintiffs in the Hawaii case, who lives on Oahu. “As a 16-year-old who just wants to live my life and hang out with my friends and eat good food, I don’t want to be doing that. The state filed two motions to dismiss the case, but this month a judge set a trial date for next year. A nonprofit legal organization called Our Children’s Trust is behind the Montana and Hawaii cases, as well as active litigation in three other states. But in June, a different judge ruled the case could once again proceed toward trial.

Persons: ’ ”, Mesina DiGrazia, Roberts, ”, Juliana v Organizations: state’s Department of Transportation Locations: Hawaii, Oahu, “, Montana, United States

☆ Inflation may be cooling — but drivers can’t seem to catch a break
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another hefty expense is car insurance, up 17.8% from a year ago. Car repairs and car insurance were the second- and third-largest annual price increases, respectively, tracked by the CPI. Paul Baxter, a mechanic who owns Bullet Proof Off-Road & Auto, a car repair shop in Mesa, Arizona, said he’s paying 30% more for car parts compared to before the pandemic. To keep the lights on, he marks up car parts he sells to customers by 20% to 30%, he told CNN. Paul Baxter, who opened his auto shop in 2016, has had to raise prices due to the rising cost of car parts.

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☆ The College Board Says A.P. Psychology Is ‘Effectively Banned’ in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sarah Mervosh | More About Sarah Mervosh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The College Board announced on Thursday that Florida school districts should no longer offer Advanced Placement Psychology, one of the most popular A.P. The College Board, the nonprofit that oversees advanced placement courses and the SAT, revoked its support for A.P. “The Florida Department of Education has effectively banned A.P. Psychology in the state,” the College Board said in a statement. The Department of Education fired back, accusing the College Board of “playing games with Florida students” one week before school starts.

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☆ The Whales Gathered in a Heart Shape. Experts Feared What Would Come Next.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Yan Zhuang | More About Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Even when whales are successfully returned to sea, they will often strand themselves again. By Wednesday, 52 of the whales had died, the authorities said. However, that afternoon, the whales re-stranded themselves further along the beach, the authorities said. The Australia Broadcasting Corporation reported that the whales had again formed a huddle before drifting back to shore. “Veterinarians will continue to assess the re-stranded whales and advise of the most appropriate course of action to ensure the most humane outcome for the whales,” the state’s department of conservation said in a statement.

Persons: Peter Hartley Organizations: The Australia Broadcasting Corporation Locations: Australia’s

☆ How should slavery and its legacy be taught in U.S. schools?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

My father said it was indeed a general store, supplying everything from hog feed to eggs to coal for heating. On the map, I believe General’s Store is the building at the bottom and labeled S for store. Black people appeared chiefly in sketches aimed at amusing readers – or when they were accused of crimes against whites. The letter writer said a young white man in a general store had ordered the woman to put down a can of oil she was examining. I could find nothing that accounted for the death of General Bryson, let alone any item that mentioned the Bryson family.

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☆ They Followed Doctors’ Orders. Then Their Children Were Taken Away.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Shoshana Walter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The investigator asked why she had used Subutex, a form of buprenorphine, during pregnancy if she knew it could cause withdrawal symptoms, Carnahan told me. She asked Carnahan why she would be with such a person. Carnahan’s doctor had warned her that the hospital might call authorities, but many other women are caught completely by surprise. coming to that hospital,” says G.W., who had a baby while taking Subutex in Louisiana in 2019. After her son was removed, G.W.

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State and local officials have touted the settlements as providing desperately needed relief to communities hit hard by the crisis. But when the money will be paid out, and who will get it, remains far from clear, Reuters has found. Among the states where money is already reaching organizations on the ground are Massachusetts, Kentucky and Arizona. Most states share a significant portion of their total settlement funds with their city and county governments, which make their own independent decisions about how to spend. But in May, the board overseeing the state’s opioid settlement denied a joint application by Challenges and a county health department to fund harm reduction efforts, without explaining its decision.

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