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Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19
OTTAWA – Canada’s senior public health officials are urging Canadians to get an updated COVID-19…
Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More women across the U.S. filed lawsuits on Tuesday challenging abortion…
Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can…
Hawaii health officials warn volcanic smog known as vog has returned during latest eruption
HONOLULU (AP) — The latest eruption of a Hawaii volcano isn’t threatening any infrastructure but…
Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on…
Investigation shows armed officer was hostage at home of Grammy winner who was killed by police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly released investigative files in the police shooting death of a…
With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to…
Missouri’s pro sports teams push to get legal sports gambling on 2024 ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of Missouri’s professional sports teams is backing a…
Walkerton and XL Foods: A look at some of the major E. coli 0157 outbreaks in Canada
An outbreak of E. coli infections at several Calgary day centres has infected more than…
Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden…
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last…
Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, fire smoke
Kate Laing’s family managed to avoid COVID-19 for more than two years. When her oldest…
Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states…
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed…
American researcher doing well after rescue from a deep Turkish cave, calling it a ‘crazy adventure’
ISTANBUL (AP) — An American researcher was “doing well” at a Turkish hospital, officials said…
AIMCo opens first Asia office in Singapore, remains leery of China
CALGARY – Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) is opening its first Asian office, but the…
Over 100 VIPs attend UN screening of documentary on Russia’s siege of Ukrainian city of Mariupol
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than a hundred ambassadors, journalists and representatives of a broad…
American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill
TASELI PLATEAU, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave…
California lawmakers vote to end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may soon lift a ban on state-funded travel to states…
BC health officials urge vaccination not masks as COVID cases increase
COVID-19 is on a resurgence around the world and some jurisdictions have brought back mask…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons…
Outrage intensifies over New Mexico governor’s temporary gun ban as sheriff vows not to enforce it
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal lawsuits, cries for impeachment and outside protests. Democratic New Mexico…
Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and…
Republican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The graves at the edge of the orphanage tell a story…