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Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb
CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl who was found buried in snow in a Montreal…
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker…
A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola…
Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide…
USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the…
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over
Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long…
A new cookbook ties healthy eating to good sleep
Anyone who has ever suffered in bed after eating three slices of pizza could surmise…
This Mardi Gras gumbo comes from a new cookbook linking healthy eating to good sleep
This recipe from “Eat Better, Sleep Better” was developed by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of…
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
DALLAS (AP) — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in…
Tennessee gynecologist charged with performing unnecessary medical procedures
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee gynecologist was arrested Friday and accused of performing unnecessary…
Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity…
A West Virginia judge orders monitor for foster kids in hotels as another dismisses a federal suit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge ordered that a monitor be put in…
One injured after SUV drives through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic
SALMON ARM, B.C. — A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm,…
Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for…
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa’s pharmacare program on Thursday,…
Jays pitching prospect Tiedemann making strides after Tommy John surgery last summer
Nestled in a minor-league workout area away from the big-league training fields at the Blue…
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
Malynndra Tome was helping to map livestock ponds in the Navajo Nation when she saw…
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price…
Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients
MONTREAL — Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical…
Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second person has been arrested in connection to a Texas…
Kentucky’s ‘Better Without It’ anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tapping into his state’s love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General…
Appeals court blocks Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must…
What to know about a legal dispute over one Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati heard arguments Wednesday in a…
Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case…