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What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people nationwide.
Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would pardon anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump called it “a great honor to sign this.
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.
Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give up

Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give up

Residents challenging Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement for the disastrous East Palestine train crash have asked a court to reject a judge's order requiring them to put up an $850,000 bond to continue their appeal for higher compensation and

Purdue Pharma owners could pay $7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people nationwide.
Original Toronto safe consumption site gets temporary reprieve after lease extension

Original Toronto safe consumption site gets temporary reprieve after lease extension

TORONTO — Temporary relief has washed over users of Toronto's original supervised consumption site after learning the place will not close when the building's lease expires in the spring, though its long-term prospects are bleak.
Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

NEW YORK (AP) — The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at her desk.
Advocate tells B.C. inquest that home-share providers are burnt out, need better pay

Advocate tells B.C. inquest that home-share providers are burnt out, need better pay

BURNABY, B.C. — The independent advocate in charge of helping adults with developmental disabilities navigate B.C. government supports says his office often hears about home-share providers who are exhausted and constantly in "crisis mode.
B.C. Supreme Court certifies province's class-action lawsuit against opioid providers

B.C. Supreme Court certifies province's class-action lawsuit against opioid providers

British Columbia's attorney general says the province's Supreme Court has certified the government's class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C.
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