Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required FDA review and approval. Democratic President Joe Biden has backed such programs as a way to lower prices.
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U.S. employers add strong 216,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November.
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Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
Apart from Gaza-specific priorities he will bring to Israel, Secretary of State Blinken will be seeking regional assistance in calming the situation.
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Defendant faces new charges after attacking a Nevada judge in court
What became a bloody brawl occurred during his sentencing in a felony battery case.
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The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia
‘Hercules’ will contribute to the antivenom program at the reptile park to which he was whisked.
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Four children killed as fire tears through multifamily home in Connecticut
The victims, who were being watched by a teenage sibling, were ages 5, 6, 8 and 12.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as front-line forces remain bogged down
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84
Another 284 were wounded Wednesday at a ceremony honoring Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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Police say 17-year-old killed a 6th grader, wounded 5 others in Iowa school shooting
The suspect, a student at the school in Perry, died of what investigators believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so far
Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more details of a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.