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The latest effort to legalize marijuana in Florida encountered a legal setback but those behind a new amendment insist they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot. Florida election officials have told local election supervisors to toss out 200,000 petition signatures that they say are invalid. Smart & Safe Florida, the group pushing the initiative, […]

A day after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said that his office is investigating allegations that the Campbell’s Soup Co. uses bioengineered meat in their soups, the company is strongly denying that claim. Uthmeier weighed in Monday following the release of comments made in a secret audio recording of a vice president of the company […]

TOPEKA — A pair of state senators from Johnson County competing for the Kansas Democratic Party’s nomination for governor are eager to demonstrate political connections to Republican and independent voters who have a dominant presence in rural Kansas. Sens. Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher were asked Monday night during an online forum whether they can […]

This story was originally reported by Sara Luterman of The 19th. Meet Sara and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. As The 19th makes plans for 2026, we want to hear from you. Complete our annual survey to let us know your thoughts. Three years after the release of the first […]

TOPEKA — U.S. District Judge Toby Crouse on Tuesday admonished the former leader of a Kansas foster care charity for dragging his feet on plans to enter a guilty plea. Crouse ordered Robert Smith to stand trial for bilking millions of dollars from Saint Francis Ministries, which Smith led from 2014 to 2020. Smith, who […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed new penalties against certain dog breeders and animal abusers on Tuesday, hoping to pass more anti-animal cruelty legislation before his term is through. He spoke at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee early Tuesday, the same site where he signed two other anti-animal cruelty measures into law earlier this year. For […]

TOPEKA — Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Christy Davis, Sandy Spidel Neumann and Anne Parelkar blamed Kansas GOP incumbent Roger Marshall for cost-of-living increases and promoted demands for affordable health care, better treatment of farmers, quality schools and a higher minimum wage. The trio indicated during an online forum Monday night hosted by the Kansas Democratic […]

Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.

Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.

The fabric dye is popular in wellness circles, with a laundry list of claimed benefits – but it also carries serious risksRead more in the Antiviral seriesA week before he was sworn in as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services in February, a video of anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr went viral.In it, Kennedy, who has frequently promoted debunked health claims, is seen squirting inky blue liquid into a drinking glass. The substance was widely speculated to be a dye called methylene blue, though Kennedy has not publicly commented on it. Continue reading...

Nick Ferris visits families forced from their home due to flooding in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region – who say they have been largely deserted by humanitarian organisations as aid cuts have taken hold this year

If you practice social work in Kansas or Missouri, you already know that access to care is more than a clinical question. It is a social justice question. With the recent federal government shutdown and the expiration of pandemic-era telehealth waivers for Medicare, we are now witnessing disruptions that directly threaten vulnerable clients, our practices, […]