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Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three nonverbal…
Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of…
Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
DETROIT (AP) — A program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills,…
After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal…
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking…
Trail running legend Kilian Jornet advises beginners to enjoy the view and go easy
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hikers navigating rugged terrain may have noticed more people speeding along…
N.S. couple donates 46 acres for an ‘intentional community’ with affordable housing
HALIFAX — When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S., from Yellowknife, they…
Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship
It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money…
Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don’t expect to get it soon
TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of…
Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products added to pistachio recall due to salmonella
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added several Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero…
Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group…
Wrong patient sent to Surrey, B.C., home after hospital discharge
A resident of Surrey, B.C., who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a…
Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
MONTRÉAL — On New Year’s Eve morning in Montreal, Mark Nikiforov sawed a hole into…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned…
Turkey detains 125 more Islamic State suspects as nationwide sweep continues
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Wednesday pressed ahead with nationwide operations against suspected…
Pakistan’s polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025…
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant…
US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign ‘America First’ health deals
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The United States and Ivory Coast signed a health deal…
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian…
‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first…
List of aid groups working in Gaza that Israel is suspending
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it’s suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its…
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some…