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Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill
March 24, 2023 - 5:38 PM

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would criminalize exposing anyone 18 or younger to a drag show in Nebraska was the last one to get a public hearing in this year's legislative session late Friday. But those opposed to the bill made sure the final hearing went out with a flash of glitter and sequins.
Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
March 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout.
Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
March 25, 2023 - 8:03 AM

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok over its Chinese ownership and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of young voters, a group that’s largely been in his corner.
Cosmetic brands will have to disclose fragrance ingredients — a welcome change for those with allergies
March 24, 2023 - 1:02 AM

Alisha Minielly was mystified as rashes suddenly started appearing all over her body, including one that persisted on her left leg for six months.
Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care
March 23, 2023 - 4:18 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Four families challenging Florida’s prohibition against puberty-blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against state health officials.
Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
March 23, 2023 - 3:08 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World reached a tentative deal with the company on Thursday that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour by the end of the year in a pact that could set the basement for starting pay throughout central Florida's sprawling tourism industry.
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
March 23, 2023 - 2:12 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog
March 22, 2023 - 10:12 PM

Hospitals across Canada are performing surgeries at close to pre-pandemic levels, but many patients continue to face longer-than-recommended wait times due to the backlog created by COVID-19, a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says.
Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafe
March 22, 2023 - 5:22 PM

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in May, and he spent hundreds of dollars on commencement regalia, but he is fully prepared not to participate in the ceremony.
What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks
March 22, 2023 - 2:09 PM

Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.
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iN PHOTOS: Northern Lights dance through a cloudy southern Interior sky
The aurora forecast didn't disappoint for photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan last night despite some cloud coverage. Another show may be coming as a Northern Lights display is expected again tonight, March 24, according to

Unique wine education, sampling centre planned for Kelowna a bust
All that remains of an historic building in downtown Kelowna that once housed its daily newspaper and a popular restaurant is the façade bearing the date of 1928. Behind it sits a hole in the ground with a concrete pad and rebar poki

B.C. man evicted for medical cannabis use wins first round of human rights case
A disabled B.C. man who says he was kicked out of his basement suite for using medical marijuana has won the first round of a Human Rights Tribunal case. According to a March 8 B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision, Julian Miles claims his la

Kamloops renter displaced twice for development projects in just over a year
Jennifer Adams is a housing coordinator in Kamloops, and while she works every day to find affordable placements for low income families, she is often busy packing up and looking for a rental for herself and four teenaged kids. Adams was fi

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Lifestyle News

Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill

Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week

Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

Cosmetic brands will have to disclose fragrance ingredients — a welcome change for those with allergies

Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafe

What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

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