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How to stay cool in a heat wave – even without air conditioning
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon.…
Philadelphia’s schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia’s public schools with failing to properly…
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a…
B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread
British Columbia’s Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents…
Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft…
New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility
Five people who are incarcerated at a New Mexico county detention facility have measles, the…
Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the…
Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel’s blockade
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Seham Fawzy Khodeir watches as her son lies inside…
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
LONDON (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable…
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people
NEW YORK (AP) — Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change…
In line with Trump, North Carolina legislature takes aim at transgender rights
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation much in line with President Donald Trump’s political agenda on…
A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking a religious…
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
NEW YORK (AP) — An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of…
The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to…
Fact Focus: US and Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites pose limited radiation risks
With the United States joining Israel in its attacks on Iran’s nuclear program, here is…
Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected
CHILLIWACK — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put up controls on the movements of…
Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of people across India stretched in public parks…
Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.’s capital
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she’s “thrilled” councillors have signalled support for a…
Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
OTTAWA — Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on…
UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults…
B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…
Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species…
‘I was terrified I was going to die.’ Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after…
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas
LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her.…