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Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker…
Former Brazil coach Tite puts his career on pause to take mental health break
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Tite said on Tuesday he is pausing his…
Minnesota attorney general files preemptive lawsuit against Trump on transgender sports ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a preemptive lawsuit…
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of…
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
BERLIN (AP) — Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still…
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn’t plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians…
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of…
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the…
FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
WASHINGTON (AP) — In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy…
Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs from the state online
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state…
Pakistan begins 2nd anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year to protect millions of children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began Monday a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign aimed at protecting…
A 6-hour morning routine? First, try a few simple habits to start your day
Starting with brushing his teeth before 4 a.m., influencer Ashton Hall says he also swims,…
A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Susan de Meyer’s horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive…
Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns
Canada’s federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing…
Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds ‘professional failures’
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month…
Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles…
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for…
Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19…
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks
Quebec’s ministry of health says it’s on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over,…
After early end to season, Canucks enter off-season with looming questions
VANCOUVER — One year after reaching Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs,…
Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action
WASHINGTON (AP) — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President…
Party leaders make promises on job skills training, scam protection for seniors
OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday, with the Liberals…
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
WASHINGTON (AP) — On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear…
Kennedy promises exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause autism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S.…