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Federal Court quashes cabinet order underlying single-use plastics ban
OTTAWA – The federal government’s ban on plastic straws and grocery bags is in question…
The protests outside DNC headquarters signal the divides in Biden’s base over Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Democrats this year have insisted the party is united and ready…
The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for…
Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Kansas is appealing a state judge’s…
Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had…
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country,…
Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 injured
ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by…
Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it’s hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — The cattle part as Meredith Ellis edges her small four-wheeler through…
Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what’s left
TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil’s Para state,…
Halifax security forum to include former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak
HALIFAX – Leaders from democratic nations, including a former Israeli prime minister, are gathering Friday…
Trudeau affirms support for Israel in call with war cabinet member Benny Gantz
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz to…
Lawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri lawmakers intended to “impose their religious beliefs on everyone” in…
Man who attacked Minnesota congresswoman in her Washington apartment building gets 27-month sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of…
Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family’s knowledge
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black man who died after he was hit by a…
A cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in US
A 27-year-old woman suffered a fatal asthma attack last year in what health and workplace…
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
LONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases…
General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract…
Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women’s health
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday announced a White House initiative to improve…
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead…
Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for…
Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it’s hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — The cattle part as Meredith Ellis edges her small four-wheeler through…
Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?
If it still seems strange to think of fish growing on farms, it shouldn’t. Aquaculture…
Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what’s left
TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil’s Para state,…