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Jays’ Berrios expected to miss at least 12 months after undergoing elbow surgery
NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss the rest of the…
Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned…
Congo cancels 3-day World Cup training camp and fan farewell in Kinshasa over Ebola fears
Congo’s soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned…
Progress, but work left to do in reform to Quebec youth protection system: minister
MONTRÉAL — Fewer than half of the recommendations from a landmark public inquiry into Quebec’s…
World Cup-bound Norway player backs calls for improved heat protocols from FIFA
A Norway international likely headed to the World Cup is among a group of current…
Colorado’s top court orders children’s hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Colorado’s largest provider of gender-affirming care…
WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk…
Robert K. Irving, ‘heart and soul’ of J.D. Irving, Ltd., dies after cancer battle
FREDERICTON — Robert K. Irving, a senior member of the Irving family business empire synonymous…
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern…
Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against…
Quebecers love cheese — and salt — says new study aimed at encouraging healthy eating
MONTRÉAL — Cheese is a common fixture of nearly every meal eaten in Quebec, according…
Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak…
Federal government advising Canadians not to travel to east DRC area hit by Ebola outbreak, evaluating FIFA risk
TORONTO — The federal government is advising Canadians not to travel to the province hit…
Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Culture is vital for recovery. That’s a lesson Juli Skinner, a…
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri…
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked…
New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small…
Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced more than 600 generic medications are…
Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback…
Vermont officials and residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern…
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden…
Michigan cities, counties have spent 18% of opioid settlement funds
Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to…
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A new and deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is…
Gunmen kill 2 police officers assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in two separate attacks Monday shot and killed two police…