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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 ...

Minnesota

State senator makes shirtless vote during Zoom meeting MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state senator became a reluctant star on social media after he voted shirtless while lying in bed during what should have been a routine legislative commission meeting. In a video streamed on YouTube, Republican Sen. Calvin Bahr, of East Bethel, can briefly be seen voting — with a School House Rock “I’m Just a Bill” character on the wall behind him — during a Zoom call on Monday with the Legislative Audit Commission. After voting, Bahr quickly turned the camera off, leaving a black screen ...

Bear gives principal a roaring wake-up call

A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the roaring wake-up call when it emerged from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh was surprised to discover the bear had somehow managed to get inside the dumpster over the weekend even after the school installed a lock bar. As Marsh was unlocking the bin Monday, the bear pushed opened the lid. Marsh ran when the bear’s head appeared. The bear then jumped out of the dumpster and ran off in an encounter that was recorded by a school security camera. The West Virginia Department of Natural ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). While most people are nice to those who return the pleasantry, fewer find it easy to be kind when others aren’t. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The path only became visible after you discovered it and pointed it out. Now everyone sees it, and soon it will become so well traveled it will be hard to remember a time before the way was known. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll get positive feedback for being unapologetically yourself. Your unique style resonates with people, not because they have a similar aesthetic but because they feel empowered by your ...

Enabling adult addicts must stop

Dear Annie: As a 31-year-old female who is a sober alcoholic, I’d like to offer my advice to parents of alcoholics who put their foot down by telling their grown “children” to either stop drinking and using or leave the house. Good for you! I don’t actively work in a traditional recovery program, but I go to therapy and take medications to make sure I stay sober. When parents refuse to take a hard line with an addict son or daughter, they are enabling alcoholism and drug addiction. Picture a young adult living in his childhood bedroom, taking meth at night until 5 a.m. Meth ...

Use plastic gloves when kneading

Dear Heloise: I read the letter from Leigh S. of Boise, Idaho, in which she relates her problem of getting sticky fingers when kneading dough. I have a better solution than using plastic bags. Use plastic gloves! They cover your hands and wrists. You can use either the surgical type (like medical staff use) or nonsurgical ones. The surgical type are tight-fitting and knead well, but they are harder to remove when you’re done. The nonsurgical type are loose-fitting (so they’re a little bit inferior for kneading), but they’re super easy to remove. I also use these for making ...