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Details: Written by Loren Henderson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Published: 03 May 2023

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Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America.

Details: Written by By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press; Published: 02 May 2023

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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in federal court in Tallahassee where the entertainment company filed its lawsuit last Wednesday.

Details: Written by By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer; Published: 01 May 2023

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The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive. Many economists, though, still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter

Details: Written by By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer; Published: 01 May 2023

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Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription.

Details: Written by AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press; Published: 30 April 2023

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What would the GOP's plan for Medicaid work requirements mean? More than 500,000 of the poorest and most vulnerable people would Able-bodied adults ages 19 to 55 who don't have children or other dependents would be required to work, train for a job or perform 80 hours of community service a month to stay on Medicaid

Details: Written by JUAN A. LOZANO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press; Published: 30 April 2023

Five people including an 8-year-old child, were shot and killed in a small town north of Houston early Saturday after asking their neighbor to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers told reporters Saturday that suspect 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza may still have a weapon

Details: Written by JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 28 April 2023

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Before the ink was even dry on Gov. Jared Polis' signature, gun rights groups sued to reverse two of the measures: raising the buying age for any gun from 18 to 21, and establishing a three-day waiting period

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 27 April 2023

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In shattering the previous record of $8.7 million, Barnes received 170 acceptances from 200 applications.

Details: Written by CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer; Published: 26 April 2023

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The outrage, frustration and emotional trauma Jahi Jones felt as he watched video of police murdering George Floyd three years ago compelled him to seek ways to lift up other young Black men.