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A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy’s surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to overturn…
Nygard sentence to ‘set the tone’ for similar cases, expert says
TORONTO – Peter Nygard, the former Canadian fashion mogul who was found guilty of four…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Nov. 13 The Washington Post…
Michigan Democrats delay key legislation as they adjourn early for new presidential primary date
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats who were passing legislation at a historic pace ended…
Judge denies initial request to temporarily block North Dakota’s ban on kids’ gender-affirming care
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has ruled that he won’t immediately block…
Airstrike kills renowned doctor in Gaza and relatives who sought shelter together
CAIRO (AP) — It was the call Shaymma Alloh had been dreading, the news from…
YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
The Associated Press (AP) — YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including…
Satellite photos analyzed by the AP show Israeli forces pushed further into Gaza late last week
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli tanks and armored vehicles pushed further into the…
UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries
LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first…
UN chief calls for an “ambition supernova” as nations make minor progress on climate action
Countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb human-caused warming and…
Is Hamas hiding in Gaza’s main hospital? Israel’s claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in…
Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts…
Charles at 75: Britain’s king celebrates birthday with full schedule as he makes up for lost time
LONDON (AP) — At an age when many of his contemporaries have long since retired,…
Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands…
Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study
VANCOUVER – Loss. That’s the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza…
Live updates | Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital ‘must be protected’ as thousands flee the fighting
Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza’s largest hospital has prompted thousands of…
Sun Life sees net income rise in third quarter to $871 million
TORONTO – Sun Life Financial Inc. says net income for the third quarter was $871…
Detroit-area doctor grieves the loss of 20 relatives killed during Israel’s war against Hamas
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Each time Dr. Emad Shehada’s phone rings, the suburban Detroit…
Gaza evacuees question Canada’s policy for who it will help evacuate
OTTAWA – Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada’s definition of family means…
Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of…
Global Affairs says 10 more people with ties to Canada have managed to leave Gaza
OTTAWA – Ten more people with ties to Canada crossed from the Gaza Strip into…
Quebec tribunal says jail guards violated rights of Black man left naked in cell
QUEBEC – The brutal and unusual treatment suffered by a Black inmate who was left…
Parents of Michigan school shooter will have separate trials, judge says
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter will have separate trials…