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President Joe Biden's approval ratings are especially low when it comes to the economy, according to the latest Associated Press/NORC poll. Just 36 percent of those surveyed said Biden is doing a good job handling the economy. The Biden administration pushed hard this month to convince voters that his initiatives—termed "Bidenomics"—have positively impacted the economy. Americans aren't buying it. The A.P./NORC poll was conducted between August 10-14 and surveyed 1,165 American adults. Overall, 42 percent approved of the job Biden has been doing as president. "Both figures are close to where Biden's approval numbers have stood for about the past...

A group of California lawmakers on Friday met with tribal leaders in Southern California to analyze how fentanyl is impacting their communities across the state. The Assembly's Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention held its second hearing in Alpine, which is about 30 miles east of San Diego. The group intends to travel around the state to hear how different communities are confronting the deadly drug. Tribes told the panel: They need help. "It is a crisis for us," Viejas Tribal Chairman John Christman told lawmakers. Tribal leaders noted communities have long struggled with addiction to either...

— Meryl Nass, MD, of Maine, filed a legal complaint against the state's medical boardA Maine physician who had her medical license suspended for spreading false information related to COVID-19 has filed a legal complaint against the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine and its board members for allegedly violating her First Amendment rights, according to a complaint documentopens in a new tab or window. Meryl J. Nass, MD, an internist based in the city of Ellsworth, filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on Wednesday. The complaint claimed that the medical board and...

n May, a Mesa police officer was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle after a drug bust. Initially, there were concerns the officer had accidental exposure to the drugs, but now a criminal investigation has begun. Former Mesa officer Christopher Jenkins is being charged with two felonies and two misdemeanor charges, and he made his first court appearance last week. The court documents say Jenkins overdosed on drugs while on the job in May and tampered with evidence. According to police documents, a bystander called 911 on May 18 to report that they noticed Jenkins unconscious and possibly having a...