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March 20, 2024 2:56 PM

Otter Tail County jail license downgraded after denying food to inmate

A Minnesota Department of Corrections investigation found staff at the county jail in Fergus Falls withheld six consecutive meals from an inmate over more than two days in February.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 20, 2024 12:15 PM

The victories and flaws of social equity licensure in the cannabis business

Social equity applicants include people whose family or themself has a marijuana conviction, historically underrepresented communities, Minnesotans living in low-income areas and service-disabled veterans.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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March 20, 2024 7:45 AM

U.S. drops in new global happiness ranking. One age group bucks the trend

A new happiness report finds sharp declines in well-being among adolescents and young adults in the U.S. But the picture is better for people aged 60 and older, marking a striking generational divide.

by Allison Aubrey

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March 19, 2024 2:23 PM

Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023

That’s the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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March 19, 2024 1:52 PM

In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment

The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.

by Pien Huang

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March 19, 2024 9:19 AM

How Hmong and Karen community leaders are fighting youth addiction

Karen and Hmong parents in Minnesota say they are increasingly alarmed by the substance abuse they see in their communities’ youth. Opioids are the largest problem, specifically the the deadly drug fentanyl.

by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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March 19, 2024 7:33 AM

UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group is testing software for submitting medical claims as it continues to recover from a cyberattack that disrupted care billing systems.

by The Associated Press

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March 18, 2024 6:06 PM

The U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industry

More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.

by Joe Hernandez

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March 18, 2024 5:38 PM

Appeals court rules in favor of woman turned away from pharmacy for emergency contraceptive

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that an Aitkin County pharmacist’s refusal to give a woman emergency contraception in 2019 was illegal sex discrimination under the state’s human rights act.

by Peter Cox