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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invictus Games’ opening ceremony
VANCOUVER — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening…
Federal agencies directed to remove ‘gender ideology’ from websites, contracts and emails
A government memo aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender…
Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in…
Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility
TROY, Mich. (AP) — A pressurized oxygen chamber exploded Friday, killing a 5-year-old patient and…
Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will no longer reimburse service members for travel out…
Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in…
Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
TORONTO — A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that…
Health data, entire pages wiped from federal websites as Trump officials target ‘gender ideology’
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from…
A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders
A number of U.S. government web pages changed or went dark Friday as agencies scrambled…
A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders
A number of U.S. government web pages changed or went dark Friday as agencies scrambled…
An air ambulances has crashed in Philadelphia. What to know about air medical transport
A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others slammed into…
The runaway alligator and other bizarre calls that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
LONDON (AP) — If your pet alligator escapes, don’t call for an ambulance — unless…
A runaway alligator and other non-emergencies that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
LONDON (AP) — If your pet alligator escapes, don’t call for an ambulance — unless…
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was…
Things to know about how Trump’s policies target transgender people
President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders…
An air ambulance has crashed in Philadelphia. What to know about air medical transport
A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others slammed into…
LeBron, Lindsey Vonn, Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help
Aging athletes such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lindsey Vonn are similar to racing…
Sick and wounded children begin crossing into Egypt as Rafah crossing opens after several months
RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began…
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was…
Canucks star defenceman Hughes misses game against Red Wings with injury
VANCOUVER — A major piece of the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup was missing Sunday as captain…
Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost…
A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio drive of the year is killed by gunmen
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the…
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma,…
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump’s citizenship moves send more Canada’s way?
RICHMOND, B.C. — Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing…