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Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide approved by Delaware lawmakers

Jun. 25, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney, passed on an 11-10 vote after the Democrat-led Senate...

Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware fails in Senate

Jun. 20, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware failed to win approval in the state Senate on Thursday after narrowly clearing the House earlier this year, but it could come back next week. The legislation failed in the Democrat-led Senate in a 9-9 tie after...

Movie Review: ‘Tuesday,’ with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is strange, emotional and fiercely original

Jun. 13, 2024 17:05 PM EDT

Death has taken many forms in cinema. It’s been Bengt Ekerot. Ian McKellen. John Cleese. Even Brad Pitt with blonde highlights. But in “ Tuesday,” filmmaker Daina O. Pusić's bold, fantastical and affecting debut, death looks like a lot like a macaw that's seen better days. ...

Editorial Roundup: New York

Jun. 06, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

New York Post. June 4, 2024. Editorial: Hooray for Hochul: New York leads nation in protecting kids on social media Hand it to Gov. Hochul for wrangling the Legislature into passing first-in-the-nation legislation to regulate social-media feeds for younger kids. ...