Interview with Lindsey Jackson
Lindsey Jackson is an activist within the community. Lindsey is passionate about preserving the beauty of Kansas city and is dedicated to being a voice within Kansas City.
Health & Wellness
Colorado considers marijuana use by people on probation
By KRISTEN WYATT DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers started work Thursday on a proposal to allow people on probation or parole to use medical marijuana. The state has allowed medical…
Obama presents climate change as hazard to your health
By JOSH LEDERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will ask Americans to think of climate change as a threat not just to the environment, but also to their health.…
Relatives: Man, kids died from carbon monoxide poisoning
By JULIET LINDERMAN PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — A man and his seven children found dead in their Maryland home Monday were poisoned by carbon monoxide from a generator they…
Little vetting of pilots for mental health, US experts say
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite U.S. and international regulations requiring that airline pilots be screened for mental health problems, little effective, real-world checking takes place, pilots and safety…
House OKs bipartisan Medicare doc bill; fate up to Senate
By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — In uncommon bipartisan harmony, the House approved a $214 billion bill Thursday permanently blocking physician Medicare cuts, moving Congress closer to resolving a problem…
Justice Department’s Ferguson report resonates across the US
By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Vargas read the Justice Department’s report on Ferguson, Missouri, and thought some of it sounded awfully familiar: a mostly white police department overseeing…
AP Analysis: 5 reasons why health overhaul drama plays on
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health overhaul remains an all-consuming drama for many, even though millions of people are gaining insurance coverage through a…