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Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

Florida Woman Has 2 Sets Of Twin Boys In 2019

Alexzandria Wolliston of West Palm Beach had twins in March and then again in December. She tells WPTV that they're a blessing from her grandmothers, who both lost twins in childbirth.

Would Controlled Burns Help Australia Manage Massive Wildfire?

In Australia there's a debate over how best to control wildfires. An Aboriginal elder is familiar with ancient techniques to prevent large, destructive wildfires.

A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette in a photograph taken in New York, last year.

San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic

San Diego Unified School District alleges that vaping-related illnesses caused by the e-cigarette maker's products increase student absences, forcing schools to spend on prevention and treatment.

During one of the Voices of Florida Women listening sessions, participants chose key issues affecting them.

State Commission Wants To Know Issues Tallahassee Women Face

The Florida Commission on the Status of Women is hosting a listening tour that will come to Tallahassee on January 16. The top five issues trending...

State Senate Bill Would Allow Local Officials To Be Armed

Local elected officials in Florida could bring guns to government meetings, but people appearing before them would remain unable to carry weapons, under a…

The Trump administration wants to overhaul a major environmental law — the National Environmental Policy Act — to help speed approval of infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines.

Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

The move would ease approval for major infrastructure projects. It could mean federal agencies won't need to consider climate impacts of things like pipelines and highways.

People who smoke, vape or use nicotine in any form will not be hired by U-Haul in the 21 states where such hiring policies are legal.

U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates

U-Haul is the latest company to say it won't hire nicotine users, in the 21 states where that's legal. It's one way to avoid the costs of smoking-related illness, but critics call it discrimination.

Jax Councilman Matt Carlucci Calls On Chief Administrative Officer Brian Hughes To Resign

Jacksonville At-Large Group 4 City Councilman Matt Carlucci is calling for the city’s Chief Administrative Officer to step down.In an email to local…

Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."

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