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Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls' sports 12/29/2023 05:10pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action out of step with many in his own party as thoughtful, limited and “pro-life.” He simultaneously announced plans to move to administratively Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center 12/29/2023 04:14pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the center of the strip, as a senior U.N. official on Friday criticized Israel for continuing to impose "severe restric Mexican president inaugurates centralized 'super pharmacy' to supply medicines to all of Mexico 12/29/2023 04:01pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president inaugurated a huge “super pharmacy” Friday in a bid to end the woes of patients throughout the country who are often told they need a specific medicine — but the hospital in question doesn’t have it. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s solut Data Doctors: How to recycle your tech properly 12/29/2023 03:28pm • Q: What do I need to do to my smart TV before I get rid of it and where can I take it? A: It's that time of year when many households are replacing older technology with the latest and greatest, leading to important questions of data privacy and proper disposal. Resetting your smart TV Smart TV A Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in the UK after serving time over security law 12/29/2023 11:14am • HONG KONG (AP) — An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was imprisoned under a sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum, according to his social media posts on Friday. Tony Chung was among the first people convicted under the Beijing-imposed la The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxic dangers lurked, documents show 12/29/2023 09:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards. These are just some Column: The Newby Awards sends out an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 12/29/2023 09:31am • In a year when “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Oscars, Taylor Swift took that theme to a whole new level before 2023 was done. We're not even talking about the mammoth tour or the blockbuster movie or the overwrought fan base. This was The Year of Traylor. When Swift h SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers? 12/29/2023 09:20am • NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments. That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions and few available answers. The company is offering no more Ex-student found competent to stand trial for stabbing deaths near University of California, Davis 12/29/2023 12:41am • DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A former college student accused of stabbing two people to death and wounding a third in Northern California was found competent to stand trial, a prosecutor said Thursday. Carlos Reales Dominguez will return to court on Jan. 5 and criminal proceedings will be reinstated if th For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma 12/29/2023 12:25am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting in UNC Hospitals’ psychiatric emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. With knots in his stomach, the transgender teen asked: “Will I be placed in a girls’ unit?” Yes. The answer provoked one of the worst For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma 12/29/2023 12:24am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of UNC Hospitals' emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. The transgender teen from Chapel Hill needed mental health care after overdosing on prescription drugs. He was ab A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024 12/29/2023 12:03am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to patients in other states will be protected from prosecution. Workers will receive more paid sick leave on the heels of a big year for labor. And companies can't fire employees for using marijuana outside of work. These a Fertility Diet: What to Eat If You Want to Get Pregnant Faster 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Whether you're trying to get pregnant or planning to retreive your eggs for freezing, improving your own health can improve the likelihood of a successful pregnancy. In particular, the foods that you put in your body can help regulate hormone levels and provide the environment necessary for a health New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay 12/28/2023 05:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications. Drugmakers and a wide-ranging and growing bipartisan coalitio 'Really scary': Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio 12/28/2023 05:19pm • Courtesy of Alicia Burke(NEW YORK) -- Astrid Burkle, a 10-year-old transgender girl who lives in Ohio, said she wishes she "could have a normal life." Her desire for normalcy -- a life of baking cookies with her grandmother, singing with her friends in the local choir, and going on field trips -- i