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Trans-rights activists protest outside the House chamber at the Oklahoma state capitol before the State of the State address, Feb. 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma and 25 other states …

Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-related issues has been frozen. Are things about to change? …

More than 100,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled due to possibly being contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. government said this week. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled nearly …

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Lloyd Mills, who has autism, cerebral palsy and mental illness, has the legal right to be housed in a community setting with the supports he needs. But Georgia, like other …

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Nov. 13, …

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GLP-1s like the weight-loss drug Wegovy can be made by compounding pharmacies while they’re in short supply. Drugmakers argue they no longer are. James Manning/PA Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What’s going on? And then there’s a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren’t the only way …

Donald Trump was serving his first term as president when fentanyl began to flood American communities. What do experts say he can he do now to reduce overdose deaths? LEILA …