Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

As the 2026 legislative session nears the end, multiple bills aimed at improving the state's child welfare system have been discussed.Senate Bill 937 is among t ...

Asheville and Buncombe County will receive at least $5 million through Right at Home, a new national initiative to prevent ...

The Queensland government has brushed aside a call to introduce a needle-exchange program in the state’s prisons, after reports hundreds of former prisoners may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This is the second time a local college program has been recognized for helping solve a cold case. After more than 60 years, a family finally has answers, and Russell Sage’s ...

Indiana’s syringe exchange programs are poised to continue for another five years as both legislative chambers have now supported extending those efforts aimed at stemming the spread of disease among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks about syringe exchange legislation during an Indiana House session on Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo by ...

Indiana's syringe exchange law may survive another day ― or more specifically, another five years. Senate Bill 91 passed the House by a 70-22 vote on Feb. 18, after encountering resistance in the ...

For Indiana’s syringe exchange programs to survive, they might face new restrictions that public health advocates say will undercut efforts to help intravenous drug abusers kick their addictions. The ...

Foreign military sales, or FMS, is a cornerstone of U.S. security cooperation, enabling partner nations to acquire American military equipment and services. Beyond supporting the U.S. Defense ...

Reforested areas in the Baza (Granada) and Los Filabres (Almería) mountain ranges have experienced severe die-offs in recent years, with extensive woodland loss. Needle or leaf loss (defoliation) is ...