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Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 58 (SB 58), nixing the state’s attempt to become one of a handful that are loosening restrictions on plant-based hallucinogens. The legislation was an effort to increase access to psychedelic therapy and remove penalties for people seeking these drugs.The bill would have decriminalized the possession

The world at last has a public health tool it has been seeking for more than a century: a reliable vaccine against malaria that can protect at least two-thirds of the children who receive it from developing the deadly disease.In fact, in an embarrassment of riches, the world now has two. Last week, the World

Last stand? DeSantis bets big on Iowa to topple Trump October 09, 2023 06:56 AM Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is betting big on Iowa in a gamble to close the polling gap between him and 2024 Republican primary front-runner former President Donald Trump.DeSantis this week asked approximately one-third of his aides in Tallahassee, Florida, to

Over fifty student groups at Harvard University placed the blame Sunday for the Hamas terror attack at the feet of Israel. The groups issued a letter over the weekend stating that Israel’s supposed oppression of Palestinians is the main catalyst for the murder of 600 Israelis by Hamas militants, per the letter. “For the last

Biden faces new Democratic pressure on border ahead of 2024 reelection bid October 09, 2023 06:00 AM The issue of immigrant surges in blue cities and states far from the U.S. southern border threatens to upend President Joe Biden’s relationships with Democratic leaders ahead of what looks to be a close 2024 reelection battle. Republican

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 23 days October 09, 2023 06:00 AM November’s payments from the federal Supplemental Security Income program will be sent to recipients in 23 days, and individual filers could receive up to $914. The next monthly check will be distributed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, and it will

Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in two days October 09, 2023 06:00 AM The first round of Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, will be sent to millions of retirees in two days. The

By the evening of November 11 of last year, FTX’s staff had already endured one of the worst days in the company’s short life. What had recently been one of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges, valued at $32 billion only 10 months earlier, had just declared bankruptcy. Executives had, after an extended struggle, persuaded the

Two-parent households give rural boys in poverty ‘advantage’ over urban peers October 09, 2023 02:00 AM Boys who grow up in rural poverty achieve higher levels of success than their urban peers because of the “predominance of two-parent households,” a new study found. “Why do kids born into poverty in rural areas climb the income

White House blasted for throwing BBQ as war rages in Israel October 08, 2023 10:48 PM The White House came under criticism Sunday for holding a barbecue with a live band while war continues to rage in Israel, with United States citizens confirmed to be among the deceased after Hamas’s surprise terror attacks. In response