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TL/DR - A minivan crashed into a nail salon on Long Island, killing four people and injuring nine others. The incident occurred at the Hawaii Nail and Spa in Deer Park and left a gaping hole in the building with mangled pedicure chairs inside. The driver, who was partially conscious, was taken to the hospital but there is no information on what…

TL/DR - The U.S Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, siding with an Oregon town and determining that such a ban does not qualify as cruel or unusual punishment. Phoenix will be able to legally enforce its urban camping ordinance which targets homeless encampments and in two months, it will be illegal for…

TL/DR - The Biden administration announced it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors, clarifying its stance after staff in the office of Assistant Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services Rachel Levine urged an international transgender health organization to remove age minimums for such surgery from its treatment guidelines.…

TL/DR - The U.S. long-term care system is reportedly broken, with a confusing overlap of payment methods, federal and state regulations, and a variety of local programs and services. Options for payment include Medicare, which pays for a limited period of skilled care in a rehabilitation or nursing facility, but not long-term nursing home…