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Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
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The U.S. Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of wetlands, weakening a bedrock environmental law enacted a half-century ago to cleanse the country's badly polluted waters.
A 5-4 majority significantly expanded the ability of farmers, homebuilders and other developers to dig up or fill w ... (full story)
Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14.
The efforts to significantly roll back labor rules are largely led by Republ ... (full story)
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year's outbreaks.
Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases were reported last year, most of them spread during sexual contact betw ... (full story)
Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined for talking publicly about 10-year-old's abortion
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana board decided recently to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio.
The state Medical Licensing Board voted that Dr. Caitlin Bernard didn't abide by ... (full story)
Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney for frivolous filings
A Franklin County attorney is suspended for 18 months, with one year stayed, for engaging in an impermissible conflict of interest, making false statements to a court, and “intentionally and habitually” filing frivolous motions, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme ... (full story)