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Apple to disable blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in US as part of patent dispute
Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches…
Hawaii lawmakers open new legislative session with eyes on wildfire prevention and housing
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature…
Thai court acquits several anti-Thaksin protesters who occupied Bangkok airports in 2008
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Wednesday acquitted more than two dozen protesters…
South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming…
Freezing temperatures complicate Chicago’s struggles to house asylum-seekers
CHICAGO (AP) — As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying…
Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by…
King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with…
A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed…
Driver hurt after car plunges from multi-storey parking lot at University of B.C.
VANCOUVER – A driver was extracted from the wreckage of their car in a complex…
Court documents underscore Meta’s ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children on Instagram
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta underscore the…
Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Kristina Amyot’s life has drastically improved since the last New Hampshire…
Nunavut needs more housing, but in the capital, that can’t happen without more water
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The mayor of Nunavut’s capital says the city’s housing crisis cannot be…
Federal dental care program will exclude 4.4M uninsured Canadians: report
OTTAWA – Millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental…
South Dakota House passes bill that would make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make…
14 workers, including some renovating a Yale building, hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Blood tests of a construction worker who collapsed Wednesday outside…
Get flu shot to limit risk of rare cases of invasive, deadly strep A: doctor
Annual data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows a record number of bacterial…
Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying they’re bad for students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bill advanced by Florida Republicans on Wednesday would ban teachers…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t sign a proposed ban on tackle football for kids under 12
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will not ban tackle football for children under 12 after…
Canada watching for UN court decision on Israel and genocide, Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Canada supports the International Court of Justice and is “watching carefully” as it…
Family hopes former Cree grand chief’s long stay in Montreal ER hallway spurs change
MONTREAL – The family of a Cree elder who recently spent four days in a…
Nebraska Democrats back Omaha activist Preston Love Jr. to challenge Ricketts for US Senate seat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Longtime Omaha community activist Preston Love Jr. has announced he is…
Trudeau appoints former cabinet minister Bennett as Canada’s ambassador in Denmark
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that former Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett…
What to do about debt in retirement
A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022…
Poland’s parliament votes to lift immunity of far-right lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers voted Wednesday to lift the immunity of a far-right…