18- to 20-year-olds can't be barred from buying handguns, federal judge rules
A judge ruled that U.S. laws and regulations barring federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds "cannot stand."
Irvo Otieno’s last days: How a mental health system ‘completely failed’
Otieno had experienced mental health issues since his late teens, his family said, and on March 3, his state continued to deteriorate.
New, highly transmissible forms of omicron may pose latest COVID threat
Disease trackers are monitoring the spread of new, highly transmissible versions of the omicron variant in New York state and Europe, the latest evidence of...
Local health officials report threats, vandalism and harassment during pandemic, study finds
Of 583 local health departments surveyed, 57% reported staff being targeted with personal threats, doxing, vandalism and other forms of harassment.
What you need to know about the CDC’s new COVID masking guidance
The guidance aims to allow individuals to assess personal risk based on their health status and conditions in their community.
Former Trump adviser falsely claims states are rationing COVID treatments based largely on race
Minnesota and Utah revised their policies under pressure, although experts dispute that white people were denied antiviral drugs based on racial criteria.