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By CLAIRE RUSH, Related Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive chief when it turned the primary within the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound present in psychedelic mushrooms. However 4 years later, voters in a rising listing of its cities have banned the substance. 4 cities, spanning Portland suburbs and rural and coastal cities, added new voter-approved prohibitions for the federally unlawful compound within the Nov. 5 election. A dozen different communities that permitted two-year moratoriums in 2022, when a majority of Oregon counties and over 100 cities voted…

UCLA had simply given up back-to-back offensive rebounds halfway by means of the second half when a roar emerged from the small crowd inside Pauley Pavilion.The few followers who confirmed up had been cheering the huge younger man lumbering towards the scorer’s desk to examine into the sport in opposition to Cal State Fullerton for the primary time.The quantity solely went up each time Aday Mara touched the ball.On his first alternative Friday night time, the sophomore heart made a layup in visitors. The subsequent time he took a cross, a murmur constructed right into a crescendo as he rose…

By MARK VANCLEAVE and MICHAEL GOLDBERG FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two males on Friday of fees associated to human smuggling for his or her roles in a world operation that led to the deaths of a household of Indian migrants who froze whereas making an attempt to cross the Canada-U.S. border throughout a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian nationwide who prosecutors say glided by the alias “Dirty Harry,” and Steve Shand, 50, an American from Florida, had been a part of a complicated unlawful operation that has introduced rising numbers of Indians into the U.S.,…

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airways AuthorDALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have change into probably the most worthwhile U.S. airways by focusing on premium prospects whereas additionally profitable again a big share of vacationers on a good funds.That’s squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airways, which filed for chapter safety on Monday. Some travel-industry consultants assume Spirit’s troubles point out that vacationers on a funds will likely be left with fewer selections and better costs.Different low cost airways are on a lot better monetary footing than Spirit, however they too are lagging far behind the full-service airways relating to recovering…

Florida Surgeon Normal Joseph Ladapo on Friday introduced a suggestion in opposition to neighborhood water fluoridation. The advice comes as a Florida metropolis voted final week to take away fluoride from its consuming water, with one metropolis commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s previous feedback on the matter as one of many causes. Florida’s high well being official cited “the neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure, particularly in pregnant women and children” as the first motive for the advice. “It is clear more research is necessary to address safety and efficacy concerns regarding community water fluoridation,” mentioned State Surgeon Normal Dr. Joseph A.…

David J. Neal | (TNS) Miami HeraldOne of many ripple results following Saturday’s recall of natural carrots pulled one lot of falafel bites out of pantries in Florida, California, Texas, New York and 14 different states.New Jersey-based Fabalish mentioned one of many ingredient suppliers for it’s Fabalish Kickin’ Carrot Falafel Bites will get its product from Grimmway Farms, which made the huge recall of complete and child natural carrots final weekend after they had been linked to an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19.The recalled falafel bites are available 10-ounce bins and are from lot No. 260925, which could be discovered…

President-elect Trump has picked Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins’s surgeon who has espoused contrarian views concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, to steer the Federal Drug Administration. Makary is a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins College and an writer. He’ll lead Trump’s well being arm beneath the steering of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who was tapped to go the Division of Well being and Human Companies earlier this week. “I am confident that Dr. Makary, having dedicated his career to High-Quality, Lower-Cost Care, will restore FDA to the Gold Standard of Scientific Research, and cut the bureaucratic red tape at the Agency…

When BTS ended Justin Bieber’s reign by profitable the Billboard Awards’ High Social Artist in 2017, a yr that additionally marked “the first big moment for K-pop on American television,” Ok-pop followers dared to hope. Surprise Women had develop into the primary Korean act to interrupt into the American Scorching 100 virtually a decade earlier.Since then, American award reveals have been catching up. The AMAs created the primary Ok-pop class in a major U.S. awards present in 2022. Nonetheless, as gifted because the artists are, American producers have by no means been in a position to absolutely showcase Ok-pop with…

By MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA, Related PressWell being officers on Friday confirmed chicken flu in a California baby — the primary reported case in a U.S. minor.The kid had gentle signs, was handled with antiviral remedy and is recovering, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention mentioned in saying the take a look at outcomes. No particulars concerning the baby have been launched, besides that they stay in Alameda County, which incorporates Oakland, and attend day care.The an infection brings the reported variety of U.S. chicken flu circumstances this 12 months to 55, together with 29 in California, the…

President-elect Trump named Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox Information contributor and medical physician in New York and New Jersey, as his nominee for surgeon normal in his second administration. “I am proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwat will be the Nation’s Doctor as the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double board-certified Medical Doctor with an unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives,” Trump mentioned in a press launch on Friday. She is listed as a contributor on Fox Information’s web site, which says that she at the moment serves as a medical director at…