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BENNINGTON — Following lobbying by Bennington resident Rebecca Andrews and other advocates across the country, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill making $100 million a year available through 2026 to fund early access to ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) investigational therapies. The bill also increases research and development of interventions through a new Food an...

(WKBN) – Governor Mike DeWine signed a law Wednesday that allows cameras to be installed in nursing homes. Senate Bill 58 known as Esther’s Law is named after Steve Piskor’s mother who was a victim of elder abuse. “My mother was abused. It’s been over 10 years now, and we got the letters, I got the legislation that was used in 2019,” Piskor said. Then the pandemic happened and the legislation...

This astronaut galaxy projector is fun for kids and adults alike A man who went undercover for the FBI, infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan, told the Associated Press that extremists have infiltrated Florida law enforcement agencies. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who went undercover for the FBI, infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan, told the Associated Press that extremists have infiltrated Florida law enfor...

The New York City Council passed a bill that would amend the New York City Human Rights Law and require employers to state the minimum and maximum salary for any position located in New York City. This applies to job postings and advertisements, as well as promotion or transfer opportunities. This is the latest move to encourage salary transparency and equity, which is a growing movement a nu...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A procession featuring dozens of law enforcement officers on motorcycles and in patrol cars accompanied the hearse bearing the body of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Mia Goodwin to the funeral home on Thursday afternoon. Goodwin was killed early Wednesday morning while helping other officers clear an accident scene on I-85 near W.T. Harris Blvd. On Thursd...

A collision on HWY 22 this afternoon, Dec. 23. WYDOT is warning drivers of low visibility and hazardous driving conditions. Photo: Betsy Neal // Buckrail JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is warning drivers between Jackson and the Idaho State Line of hazardous conditions today, Dec. 23. Drivers should expect reduced visibility. Chain Law Level 1 is in effect, meaning tr...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple law enforcement and first responder agencies have welcomed new members to their forces just in time for the new year. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (Ala.), Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Mobile Fire Rescue and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office have all sworn in new members during the month of December. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office – Deputy Nicholas M...

Scott's Law Day commemorates fatal crash, enactment of 'move over' law  Danville Commercial News

According to the latest numbers from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, New York state averages eight fatal crashes along its roadways every year, and four include road workers, from police to emergency personnel. AAA cites national statistics that on average, there is a fatal incident on America's highways every other week, and 24 incidents a year, on average. When ...

California’s three strikes law could soon be coming to an end. Earlier in December, the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code released its annual report, recommending a repeal of the three strikes law, among other changes. The committee – which is comprised of two Democrat legislators and five Gov. Gavin Newsom appointees – targeted the 1994 three strikes law that requires senten...