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Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Goidel, a 33-year-old federal worker in Boca Raton, Florida, with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity specialist at the IRS.
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A GOP Nebraska bill would criminalize hemp-based THC. Opponents say it could make grandma a felon

A GOP Nebraska bill would criminalize hemp-based THC. Opponents say it could make grandma a felon

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kind Life Dispensary has been offering cannabinoid gummies, tinctures, ointments, now even canned beverages for seven years as one of the first businesses in Nebraska to offer such products.
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Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of disgraced and imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden, bringing total legal payouts in civil cases
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Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital

Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs this year to a major Quebec hospital, following severe criticism from the opposition.
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UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.
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Gibsons RCMP Q1 report highlights increase in theft from vehicles and importance of community vigilance

Gibsons RCMP Q1 report highlights increase in theft from vehicles and importance of community vigilance

Strengthened relationship with Restorative Justice Program also highlighted
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Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone .
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Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access

Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access

LANSING, Mich.
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Boat fires on land, in a snowstorm, number among Q1 Gibsons fire calls

Boat fires on land, in a snowstorm, number among Q1 Gibsons fire calls

GDVFD members also raised $14,836 for the BC Lung Foundation’s ‘Climb the Wall’ fundraiser
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Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump’s administration, the Education Department announced Monday.
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