Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans.
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The decision follows the social media company’s Oversight Board recommendation in May that the former president’s posts about the January 6 storming of the US Capitol severely violated Facebook rules.
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Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the city of Austin, Texas, is among the 151 recipients of 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants.
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Thursday afternoon The Adult Survivors Act (S.66/A.648) passed in the New York Senate, 62-0. This pass from the Senate brings the measure closer to becoming law than it had been in recent years and expands current restrictions survivors face when reporting harassment.
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City crews arrived at the intersection known as George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just before dawn on Thursday to remove concrete barriers, artwork, flowers and other items from the memorial.
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On the day of her graduation, Lake Highlands High School valedictorian Paxton Smith threw out her pre-approved speech and decided to use her platform to speak up for abortion rights.
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On Thursday, June 3, California State Senator Scott Wiener called on the Assembly to strip an amendment inserted by the Senate Appropriations Committee which makes it harder for journalists to cover events without a commanding officer’s authorization.
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In Pennsylvania state, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic Senate candidate, hung up the LGBTQ+ Pride flag Tuesday morning, only to be taken down five hours later.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that bans transgender females from participating in school sports on Tuesday, June 1.
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President Joe Biden revealed a $6 trillion national budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year on Friday. The budget focuses on infrastructure, education and climate change proposals in an effort to “reimagine” the American economy and boost the middle class.
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