Category: State News

Woman Sues Doctors for Removing Her ‘Healthy Breasts’ at Age 18

July 22, 2023
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An American woman has sued doctors who prescribed her testosterone when she was a minor and removed her breasts when she was 18. Prisha Mosley, 25, says the doctors committed fraud and medical malpractice with the actions, which were predicated on claims that they would help solve mental health problems such as depression. “Defendants lied…

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He Came Face to Face With an Alleged Serial Killer; 12 Years Later, His Tip Helped Crack the Case

July 22, 2023
Crime & Public SafetyCrime and IncidentsGilgo BeachHeuermannkillerLong IslandNew YorkNY NewsRegional & State NewsserialState NewsUSUS News
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NEW YORK—In the winter of 2010, shortly after police discovered the remains of his roommate and three other women buried on a remote stretch of Long Island shoreline, Dave Schaller provided detectives with a description of the person he believed to be the killer. More crucially, Mr. Schaller told them about his truck. The man…

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TSMC Delays Arizona Factory Opening Due to Insufficient Skilled Local Talent

July 22, 2023
ArizonaAsia & PacificBusiness & MarketsChina Business & EconomyChina NewsChip ProductionCHIPS and Science ActCompanieseconomyExecutive BranchNational SecurityPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional & State NewssemiconductorState NewsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyTechTech NewsTech Products & ReviewstechnologyThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS-China relationsWorld
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, will delay production at its new Arizona chip plant to 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor. The year-long delay comes as trade relations between Washington and Beijing, have deteriorated over the past several years. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu broke the news to investors on a…

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Body of Girl Found in River Believed to Be That of 2-Year-Old Lost in Pennsylvania Flash Flood

July 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The body of a young girl was recovered Friday in the Delaware River and was believed to be a 2-year-old who was one of two children swept away from their family’s vehicle by a flash flood last weekend, authorities said. The body was found in the early evening near a Philadelphia wastewater treatment…

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Southern California Hiker, 71, Dies After Trek in Blistering Death Valley Heat

July 22, 2023
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DEATH VALLEY, Calif.—A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world’s hottest place. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that 71-year-old Steve Curry died of what officials believe were heat-related causes. His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times reporter about hiking…

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Kamala Harris Blasts Florida History Curriculum, GOP Says Her Focus Should Be on Fixing Border

July 22, 2023
DemocratsEducation & Family NewsFloridaGov. Ron DeSantisKamala HarrisPoliticsRegional & State NewsRepublicansSocial IssuesState NewsUSUS News
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Florida’s new school rules “want to replace history with lies,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Extremists, so-called leaders for months have dared to ban books. Extremists here in Florida pass a law saying ‘Don’t say gay,’ trying to instill fear in our teachers that they should not live their full life and love who they love,”…

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New Jersey Sues Biden Admin Over New York City Congestion Pricing Scheme

July 21, 2023
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The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit in a federal court on Friday against New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program, commonly known as the “congestion pricing scheme.” In a complaint (pdf) filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, the state alleges that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration’s…

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Wastewater Sewage Rates Will Rise for San Clemente Residents

July 21, 2023
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San Clemente residents can expect wastewater sewage rates to rise by 30 percent over the next five years after the San Clemente City Council voted 4–1 July 18 in favor of the rate hikes, with Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock abstaining. Such rates will increase by 9.5 percent as soon as October. Going forward, rates…

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California School District Votes to Inform Parents of Child’s Gender Status, State Superintendent Escorted out of Meeting

July 21, 2023
Bill EssayliCaliforniaChino Valley Unified School DistrictEducation & Family Newsparental rightsRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState Newstransgender studentsUS
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Chino Valley Unified teachers must notify parents if their child identifies as transgender under a new policy approved by the district’s board at a July 20 meeting, where fierce debate took place among the community and the state’s top education official was escorted out of the meeting. The board voted 4–1 to approve the policy…

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Tornado That Hit Pfizer Facility Unlikely to Cause Major Drug Supply Shortages: FDA

July 21, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated it didn’t expect major shortages in drug manufacturing after a tornado hit a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday. “We do not expect there to be any immediate significant impacts on supply given the products are currently at hospitals and in the distribution system,” FDA Commissioner…

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