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Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law
(AP) -- Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives. Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill that removes the residency requirement for the decades-old law. Last year in a court settlement, Oregon agreed to stop enforcing the residency requirement of its law allowing terminally ill people to receive lethal medication.
The balloon that flew over Hawaii? US says it's not China's
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Administration have been tracking a balloon that was flying off the coast of Hawaii last week, but a defense official said Tuesday there's no indication it is connected to China or any other adversary, and it presents no threats to aviation or national security. The balloon was first detected by radar on Friday and "Pacific Air Forces launched three F-22s to assess the situation and visually identified a spherical object," U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. "We monitored the transit of the object and assessed that it posed no threat."
No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) -- A former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols' brutal beating by other officers won't be charged criminally, a prosecutor said on Tuesday. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said his office did a thorough investigation of Preston Hemphill's role in the arrest, reviewing hours of body camera footage and interviewing witnesses multiple times.
Wisconsin legislators approve opioid settlement payout
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin legislators decided Tuesday to accept the state's share of a settlement stemming from another multistate lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of contributing to the nation's opioid crisis. A coalition of states and local governments secured settlements in November and December with opioid manufacturers Teva and Allergan as well as with pharmaceutical chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS totaling $19.2 billion. Wisconsin is in line to receive about $324.3 million, with 30% going to the state and 70% going to county governments.