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Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers trying to keep an abortion-rights measure off the Florida ballot…
Bernie Moreno running for Senate as outsider, but public entities he served boosted his business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In his bid for U.S. Senate in Ohio, Republican Bernie Moreno…
New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up
BALTIMORE (AP) — The new chief of the World Meteorological Organization said it looks to…
How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid
For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen…
France denounces ‘largest antisemitic massacre of our century’ in tribute to victims of Hamas attack
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Wednesday to victims of Hamas’ Oct.…
Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe…
Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway
Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and…
Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Zainab al-Zein was forced to make a desperate decision:…
In the news for Feb. 7: N.S. health services reduced, Oilers fall to Golden Knights
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Gaza’s main aid agency is on the brink. The European Union, a key donor, is wavering over what to do
BRUSSELS (AP) — With the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza teetering on…
‘We’re not looking for placebo policy’: health fix will take time, minister says
OTTAWA – Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems…
By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so much
LONDON (AP) — In British history, the secrecy of the monarch’s health has always reigned…
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
NORMAN, Okla. – Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections WASHINGTON (AP)…
Prince Harry arrives in London after his father, King Charles III, is diagnosed with cancer
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s cancer was caught early and the monarch will “crack…
Turkey mourns its tens of thousands dead, surrounded by the ruins of last year’s earthquake
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Millions of people across Turkey on Tuesday mourned the loss of…
Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who…
King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy,…
As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effects
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off…
Deadly decadelong listeria outbreak linked to cotija and queso fresco from a California business
A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decadelong outbreak of listeria…
Crewmember dies in accident on set of Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’
STUDIO CITY, Calif. (AP) — A crewmember who was working on the Marvel Studios series…
Minister backs shift away from privately owned rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s housing minster says the province needs to shift away from accommodating…
New Mexico Republicans vie to challenge incumbent senator and reclaim House swing district
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican contenders filed petitions Tuesday to appear on New Mexico’s…
Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted…