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Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Their costumes are put on with surgical precision: Floppy hats, foam…
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
Kigali, RWANDA (AP) — Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like…
A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events…
Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — On Tuesday, Louisiana will become the first state in the…
Cutting back on meat doesn’t have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes
When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock,…
Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the…
Steward Health Care files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution
BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre filed a lawsuit Monday…
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which…
A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events…
‘It stings’: Canadiens await news on severity of Patrik Laine’s injury
BROSSARD, Que. — Patrik Laine arrived in a hockey-mad market eager for a fresh start.…
Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say
A network of illegal drug sellers based in the U.S., the Dominican Republic and India…
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which…
Here’s how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last…
Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last…
Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say
A network of illegal drug sellers based in the U.S., the Dominican Republic and India…
Steward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution
BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre filed a lawsuit Monday…
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program fell short…
Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected – the…
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program fell short…
Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut
TORONTO — Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But…
Saskatchewan election begins with promises of tax relief, calls for change
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe kicked off the provincial election Tuesday promising broad-based…
B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform
British Columbia’s three major parties leaned into their ideological divides Tuesday, with the Green Party…
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger…
Canadiens winger Patrik Laine expected out 2-3 months with knee sprain
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to miss two to three months…