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Wisconsin health officials drop fine for 'Nutcracker' performance during COVID restrictions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Health officials in Wisconsin have dropped a fine against a dance studio that staged a performance of “The Nutcracker” in December 2020 despite COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings.
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Advocates want national standards for including LGBTQ identities in medical records

Advocates want national standards for including LGBTQ identities in medical records

Correcting health-care providers who assume he's heterosexual gets tiring for Jeremy Long, who wants his queer identity to be acknowledged and counted in electronic health records.
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Johnny Knoxville on the art of pranking and adjusting to life after stunts

Johnny Knoxville on the art of pranking and adjusting to life after stunts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Knoxville is no stranger to head injuries. In the decades since he rose to fame as the daredevil ringleader of “Jackass,” he has had more than a dozen concussions — that he knows of. But his most recent one was different.
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UK court rejects a government bid to withhold Boris Johnson's messages from a COVID-19 inquiry

UK court rejects a government bid to withhold Boris Johnson's messages from a COVID-19 inquiry

LONDON (AP) — A U.K. court on Thursday rejected the British government's request to keep former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries from being made public at an official COVID-19 inquiry .
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83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific.
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Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the statewide ballot this fall, aiming to signal sweeping widespread support for a
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German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide

German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide

BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in Germany failed to agree Thursday on new rules regulating assisted suicide, rejecting two cross-party proposals drawn up after the country's highest court ruled that legislation banning the practice when conducted on a “busi
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China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

BEIJING (AP) — China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures.
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Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

BEIJING (AP) — Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
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Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain's role in the opioid epidemic , the state's top lawyer announced Wednesday.
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