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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he…
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he…
US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement despite a history…
Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town
GRANDVIEW, Ohio (AP) — A dangerous chemical leak from a rail car has spurred an…
Survivors of sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention facilities hope for justice
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Moss said he felt shame and guilt for years after he…
Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada’s ability…
Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s…
Senate chairman demands answers from emergency rooms that denied care to pregnant patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients…
Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town
CLEVES, Ohio (AP) — Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told…
Senate chairman demands answers from emergency rooms that denied care to pregnant patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients…
Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide…
Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s…
Sepsis and malnutrition stalk the new mothers and babies of South Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — Mothers and children in the Sudanese region of South Darfur are experiencing…
What to know about Parkinson’s disease after Brett Favre’s announcement
More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease.…
US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement despite a history…
Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Organizations that help pay abortion costs are capping how much they can help as travel…
Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Organizations that help pay abortion costs are capping how much they can help as travel…
Blue Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo surgery to repair fractured finger
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to…
Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday intended to hold Steward Health…
Federal lawsuit challenging mask ban in suburban New York county dismissed
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a…
People with diabetes in lower-income areas at higher risk for amputations: report
TORONTO — More than 7,000 people with diabetes undergo a leg, foot or toe amputation…
West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for…
Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a…
‘Life is hard’: Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the…