Tooth decay still plagues California kids nearly a decade after Medi-Cal promised change

Dental Hygienist Elizabeth Valdivia, right, cleans the teeth of Armani Allen, 2, as his mom, Nicole Nelson, of Long Beach, holds him at the Oral Health Education Center in October. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Eight years after an independent state watchdog agency harshly criticized the state for failing to provide dental care … Read more

Diane Abbott claims Keir Starmer ‘treated her as a non-person’

Diane said Keir treated her like a ‘non-person’ (Pictures: Rex/PA) MP Diane Abbott has claimed Sir Keir Starmer treated her as a ‘non-person’ after a Tory donor made racist comments about her. The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington claimed she was treated badly during the fall out after Tory donor Frank Hester made … Read more

The number of Quebec criminal cases thrown out due to delays has skyrocketed

Lawyers for both the defence and prosecution say the situation needs to change, with neither victims nor the accused getting closure. A spokesperson for Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said the ministry is “working hard to remedy the situation” regarding the number of cases being stayed because of the Jordan ruling.Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The … Read more

How London’s Oxford Street could look if traffic is banned under Sadiq Khan’s new plans

A CGI visual of what the Oxford Street could look like without traffic (Picture: Mayor of London) The iconic Oxford Street could be transformed into a European-style pedestrianised avenue without traffic, new plans have revealed. The London world-famous shopping street is known for its retailers and Christmas lights attracting huge crowds – rain or shine. … Read more

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