FDA Approves Colorado Plan To Import Canadian Drugs

 

Denver — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Colorado’s plan to import 20 specified prescription drugs from Canada, a program the state pursued after legislation signed in 2019 and a formal application submitted in 2022; the list includes widely used medicines such as Ozempic and Eliquis. State officials...

Pennsylvania enacts quarantine amid screwworm concerns

 

Pennsylvania issued a quarantine this month after Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced restrictions to limit animal movement and tighten biosecurity against New World screwworm. State officials said the order, effective in June, aims to prevent infected livestock from entering and to mandate veterinary clearance for animals moving from affected states...

Newsom Alleges DOJ Investigation Directed by Trump

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are the subjects of a Justice Department inquiry that he alleges was ordered by former President Donald Trump. In a social media video, Newsom said federal agents have recently contacted family friends and former employees...

El Paso agencies respond to storms, cruelty, preparations

 

EL PASO — On June 13, El Paso County Animal Welfare officers responded to a report at a residence on the 700 block of Agua Del Rio and found dozens of animals in severely neglected conditions. Detectives identified 39-year-old Edgar Adrian Fuller and obtained 15 non-livestock and five livestock cruelty...

Florida AG sues TikTok alleging HB3 violations

 

Tallahassee: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit on June 15 in St. Lucie County accusing TikTok of allowing children under 14 to create accounts and of misleading parents about the platform’s exposure to sexual and violent content, asserting those practices violate Florida’s House Bill 3 that took...

Wisconsin beagle farm to close as rescues transfer

 

MADISON, Wis. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday it reached an agreement to permanently close Ridglan Farms and begin transferring the facility's remaining 475 beagles this week. The rescue had purchased about 1,500 of the farm's more than 2,000 dogs in April; transfers to Florida and Alabama campuses were reported...

Winners and finalists spotlighted at James Beard Awards

 

Chicago — At the Lyric Opera on June 15, 2026, the James Beard Foundation held its annual awards ceremony recognizing regional chefs and bars; St. Louis chef Loryn Nalic won Best Chef: Midwest and Providence’s Loma won Best New Bar, while Greenville chef Joe Cash and Detroit’s Chenin were listed...

Utah heat and winds raise statewide wildfire risk this week

 

SALT LAKE CITY — Hot, dry weather and gusty winds raised elevated fire danger across Utah this week, with forecasts issued Monday and Tuesday showing a pronounced high-pressure ridge producing daytime highs into the mid-100s in southern counties. ABC4 forecasters reported Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings beginning Tuesday...

Los Angeles hosts Ohtani-McClanahan pitching showdown Wednesday

 

Los Angeles — The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series this week, highlighted by a pitching matchup on Wednesday, June 17, between Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Rays ace Shane McClanahan. Ohtani enters the game with a 1.06 ERA and 0.84 WHIP, reinforcing...

Global markets roiled by viral Musk trillionaire hoax

 

United States-based outlet JQJO published an online article claiming that Elon Musk had become the world’s first trillionaire after a supposed initial public offering of SpaceX that allegedly valued the company at $2.21 trillion. The story asserted that the listing instantly lifted Musk’s personal net worth above the $1 trillion...