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Alabama woman with rare double uterus gives birth to two children
DORA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman with two uteri and two cervixes has given…
Hearing set for two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions were overturned
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions in 1984 were quashed…
Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians. Biden says he didn’t request a cease-fire
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family,…
Iowa won’t participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program…
US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who…
About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
VATRY, France (AP) — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in…
Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. “I just want to see my mother again,’ a son says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fadi Sckak has already lost his father to the violence in Gaza.…
Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 7
Most U.S. state legislatures will reconvene in January for the first time since Hamas’ Oct.…
Tunisians vote in local elections on Sunday to fill a new chamber as economy flatlines
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Butter and milk shortages. Political party boycotts. Ongoing prosecutions of the…
Post-flight feast: Study suggests reindeer vision evolved to spot favorite food
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may have millions of carrots set out…
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Israel-Hamas war’s staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) —…
Israel-Hamas war’s staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000…
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for…
Authorities knew Maine shooter was a threat but felt confronting him was unsafe, video shows
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police who declined to confront an Army reservist in the weeks…
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella…
TSX rises more than 100 points, while U.S. markets close out eighth winning week
TORONTO – Strength in materials and health care stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index…
Health authorities warn of rise in strep infections among B.C. children
VANCOUVER – Health authorities in British Columbia are warning the public about higher levels of…
Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her…
1 still missing a week after St. Louis’ largest nursing home closed abrubtly
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — One person is still missing a week after the abrupt closure…
Food industry groups accuse Galen Weston of inaccurate claim over grocery code
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. chairman Galen Weston made an inaccurate statement about Australian grocery rules to…
Seattle hospital says Texas attorney general asked for records about transgender care for children
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand…
Nevada rangeland taxed by wild horses, land managers plan to round up thousands of the animals
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2,800…
FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit…
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the…