ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal aimed at saving his life. Brian DorseyThe 52-year-old is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for killing his …
ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal to spare his life. Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and …
A Nebraska bill to limit transgender students’ access to restrooms and sports teams has advanced out of committee with just days left in the session from MARJORIE A. BECK Associated Press April 4, 2024, 8:58 PM ET • 4 minutes of reading Last year, objections to a Nebraska bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care …
WALKER — Change, both local and state, were themes last year for health services, human resources and veterans in Cass County. Director Brian Beauman, along with Veterans Affairs Officer Christy Smart, presented the department’s annual report Tuesday, April 2, to the Cass County Commissioners. Among the highlights for 2023 was the Minnesota Department of Human …
It takes more than eight hours to drive to Bristol, Virginia, from Jacksonville, Florida. That’s up 10 from Orlando and closer to 14 from Miami. Despite that distance, the Women’s Health Center in Bristol is bracing for an influx of Florida women seeking abortions when the tougher ban goes into effect next month. For many …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Supreme Court on Monday cleared the state’s way of banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, while giving voters a chance to lift the restrictions in November. The court, which was reversed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruled 6-1 to uphold the state’s …
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ROME — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, in a last-minute decision that heightened concerns about his fragile condition during a particularly busy period. Francis was expected to lead the Way of the Cross procession, which reenacts the passion and crucifixion of Christ, …
ROME — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, in a last-minute decision that heightened concerns about his fragile condition during a particularly busy period. Francis was expected to lead the Way of the Cross procession, which reenacts the passion and crucifixion of Christ, …
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major South Korean hospitals began resigning en masse Monday in support of interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks in government pressure to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action is unlikely to cause an immediate deterioration in hospital operations in …
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An unvaccinated child in Nassau County has a confirmed case of measles, Nassau health officials said Saturday, the first case of measles in the state outside of New York and the third case nationwide this year. State health officials announced the case Friday evening after the Nassau County child’s measles diagnosis was confirmed Friday by …
