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Health care or housing? More states are using Medicaid funds to help the homeless

Medicaid is intended to offer government assistance to low-income earners for health expenses — but in at least 20 states, some funds go to social services, including housing for the homeless.

South Dakota bills criminalizing AI child porn, xylazine, head to Noem's desk

Bills criminalizing the animal sedative xylazine, as well as artificial intelligence-generated child sexual abuse imagery, have cleared the South Dakota Legislature.

San Francisco mayor pushes addiction screening for welfare recipients, new technology for police

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pushing a proposition to require an addiction screening for single welfare recipients, and another one to reduce police paperwork.

Minnesota city pushed landlords to evict tenants seeking emergency services for mental illness, DOJ says

In 2016, a Minnesota city enacted an ordinance to combat crime, but a federal investigation has found that it discriminated against those with mental health disabilities.

Military vet 'Crazy Ed' takes down would-be thief on video days after saving man's life

Josh "Crazy Ed" Edwards, a tour manager for the band HED P.E. and Army veteran, saved an unconscious man from a car wreck and took down would-be thief

On this day in history, February 5, 1937, FDR announces plan to pack the Supreme Court

On this day in history, Feb. 5, 1937, FDR planned to pack the Supreme Court to create support for his New Deal agenda, which sought to give government broader authority to help Americans recover post-Depression.

Man on Reddit writes 'big check' to parents, says he's done with criticisms and is giving them 'a refund'

New York City psychoanalyst reacts to viral personal drama, says setting boundaries with parents for young adults is about establishing "how you are different from them."

Federal judge green lights New York marijuana licensing despite 'disaster' legal cannabis market rollout

A judge delivered a win for New York's legal marijuana industry, despite the governor deeming the legal cannabis market a disaster amid licensing delays.

This woman suffered marijuana-psychosis. She says Bryn Spejcher and the man she killed were both victims

Anti-marijuana advocate Heidi Swan called out California lawmakers, the cannabis industry and the media for shielding the drug's mental health risks from the public.

Burnout and overtraining are forcing young athletes to drop out of sports, new report reveals

With some 70% of teens and children dropping out of organized sports by the age of 13, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, experts are chiming in on potential reasons.