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200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece…
South Carolina public health chief’s confirmation hearing overshadowed by COVID anger
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency,…
Detroit-area hospital resumes operations after an employee is shot in the parking garage
TROY, Mich. (AP) — A hospital employee shot a coworker in a parking garage Thursday…
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in…
New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven…
Pope Francis advisers say he’ll recover from pneumonia and a ‘new stage’ is opening for him
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in…
The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here’s what to know
Texas surpassed 500 measles cases Tuesday, just days after a third person died from a…
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City’s vaunted drinking water are getting…
One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.
VICTORIA — One of 126 urban deer culled in southeastern British Columbia to determine if…
Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta
There’s been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Oilers superstars McDavid, Draisaitl out at least a week; Skinner avoids injury scare
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers lost both a game and another superstar Thursday, falling 4-3…
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a…
Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock
A day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has…
California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to kill…
RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said…
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next
VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating…
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands…
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women
MERRICK, N.Y. (AP) — Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials…
Mexico says a 3-year-old girl has died in the country’s first human case of bird flu
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 3-year-old girl in western Mexico has died after contracting bird…
A new Idaho law ends publicly funded vaccinations for immigrants in the US illegally
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As a measles outbreak spreads through other states, Idaho is ending…
Indiana joins list of states with 3 or more cases of measles. Here’s what to know
Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known…
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite…
Jets’ 2021 first-round pick Chaz Lucius retires due to medical reasons
Chaz Lucius, a first-round draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, announced his retirement…