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An Arizona Supreme Court decision means victims of long-ago child sex abuse can proceed with lawsuits against groups like the Boy Scouts of America. The court refused to overturn lower court rulings that found a 2019 law creating a one-time window for victims to sue is constitutional. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and its southern and central Arizona affiliates are being sued by two men who allege their “Big Brothers” abused them in the 1970s and 1980s. The group said the new law violated their due process rights by changing the statute of limitations, but trial court judges disagreed. The Supreme Court last week refused to overturn those decisions. Phoenix attorney Robert Pastor says he can now try to prove Big Brothers Big Sisters was negligent.

Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge. The reductions come even as the nation struggles with the biggest increase in food costs in decades. The payments to low-income individuals and families are dropping as governors end COVID-19 disaster declarations and opt out of a still-ongoing federal program that made their states eligible for dramatic increases in SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. The increased benefit were in response to surging unemployment after the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the country. The result is that depending on the politics of a state, people find themselves eligible for significantly different levels of help buying food.

California top health official says the state has no plans to impose new statewide pandemic restrictions despite a rise in coronavirus cases. The spike is primarily due to a new highly transmissible omicron variant. Health Secretary Mark Ghaly says the most populous state has seen a much slower increase than in previous waves and in other U.S. regions. He defended California's recent focus on encouraging individuals to get vaccinated and boosted, wear a mask where appropriate and take other precautions to “make good, thoughtful personal decisions to protect themselves.” He also has seen no indication that local officials plan to toughen their approach despite an increase in case rates.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested positive for COVID-19. The 75-year-old Republican said in an announcement Friday that he was diagnosed by his personal physician after experiencing mild symptoms such as a runny nose, head ache, body aches and a sore throat. DeWine was administered a monoclonal antibody treatment, which is designed to fight the infection. He said he is following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol and quarantining. The governor’s office said First Lady Fran DeWine was experiencing no symptoms and has tested negative. Both DeWines have received a two-dose vaccine series and a booster.

Between all the jelly beans, grab a couple of these protein-rich deviled eggs. TikTok creator @kellyscleankitchen added a festive touch with beaks and eyes.

TikTok creator @thechicestchic might have found a way to pull kids away from the candy and eat their vegetables with this bunny bread bowl.

Potato salad is an Easter classic, but @brooke.appetit kicked this traditional dish up a notch with extra veggies that add more crunch, flavor, and vitamins.

If you don’t want to deal with a major sugar high (and crash), having some healthy snacks on hand to offset the Easter candy is a must. These TikTok recipes will appeal to adults and kids alike.

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