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Families with children on Medicaid seek easier access to out-of-state hospitals Three-year-old Elizabeth Zakutansky was born with a rare genetic condition that causes multiple seizures. by Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News (TNS) Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 1:00am

Officer accused of force in stop of Black Army officer fired RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired, a Virginia town announced late Sunday, hours after the governor called for an independent investigation into the case. Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication About 40 percent of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Trump’s closing remarks at donor summit interrupt GOP peace PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Hit-and-run crash in Florida kills NY federal judge BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who claimed she is Harry Potter fatally struck a federal judge visiting from New York and seriously injured a 6-year-old boy after swerving her car onto a sidewalk, officials said. Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Long-term limit sought on governors' emergency power As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield in future emergencies. by David A. Lieb, Associated Press Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — After a deadly year in New York’s nursing homes, state lawmakers have passed legislation intended to hold facility operators more accountable for neglect and potentially force them to spend more on patient care. Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

High court halts California virus rules limiting home worship The Supreme Court is telling California it can't enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings. by Associated Press Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Man charged in spate of explosions outside ex-friend’s home ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man has been charged with setting off explosives in another man’s yard and sending letters to neighbors warning he planned to continue doing it. Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Severe storm damages buildings in Florida Panhandle PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A cluster of severe storms swept across Southern states early Saturday, leaving at least one dead in Louisiana, bringing down trees and power lines in Mississippi, dropping large hail on a coastal Alabama city and leveling buildings in the Florida Panhandle. Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Maryland lawmakers override vetoes on police reform ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers voted Saturday to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes of three far-reaching police reform measures supporters said are needed to increase accountability and restore public trust. Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to a court decision that said the federal government could not force two Rhode Island cities to turn local police into federal immigration agents. by Associated Press Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden to rush vaccinators to Michigan as gov urges limits WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington will rush federal resources to support vaccinations, testing and treatments, but not vaccines, to Michigan in an effort to control the state's worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 outbreak, the White House said Friday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered a study on overhauling the Supreme Court, creating a bipartisan commission Friday that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices, among other issues. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Long and Lili Chin have struck out so far in their four-month search to find an affordable home in the Los Angeles area — a cold streak that threatens to mess up their anniversary plans. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Medical examiner blames police pressure for Floyd's death MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd's death a homicide testified Friday the way police held him down and compressed his neck "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," given the condition of his heart. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden's ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government's role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his using the low-income Medicaid program and piggybacking the whole idea on an infrastructure bill. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget Friday, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including education, health care, housing and environmental protection. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

California plans $536M for forests before wildfire season SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and efforts to reduce wildfires before the worst of the fire season strikes later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said Thursday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

1 dead, 5 injured in wake of Texas cabinet plant shooting BRYAN, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and five others were wounded Thursday in the wake of a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, that resulted in a manhunt and eventual capture of a male suspect who also shot a state trooper, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Man faces charge after Chicago road rage shooting wounds boy CHICAGO (AP) — The man driving a car carrying a toddler who was wounded during a shooting on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive this week did not exchange gunfire with the offender who shot his grandson as alleged by police, Cook County prosecutors told a judge Thursday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, medical experts testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial Thursday, rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed him. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Advocates: Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shortly before COVID-19 vaccinations began in January at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, officials held town hall meetings for inmates about the vaccines and put up informational posters around the facility. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am