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List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email
An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday…
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12…
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of…
Dutch WWII ‘Hunger Winter’ survivor had to wait in line for meal made from flower bulbs
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — Ben Buitenhuis doesn’t get hungry. He never really has since the…
First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — When Harvey Weinstein’ s landmark 2020 #MeToo conviction was overturned, accuser…
Judge declares accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash not criminally responsible
LAVAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has declared a man not criminally responsible for…
Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
A judge has ruled that Pierre Ny St-Amand, 53, was not criminally responsible for the…
‘SCTV’ comedian Dave Thomas says he’s going to Ukraine to tell human side of war
Canadian comedian Dave Thomas says a close call with death in 2020 brought his life…
Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says
The number of overdose deaths in Kentucky last year dropped by 30.2% — down to…
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor…
Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that…
Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome’
NEW YORK (AP) — Elza van den Heever’s portrayal of Salome sticks to her when…
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know
With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according…
‘#Skoden’ doc shows ‘kind and gentle’ side of unhoused Indigenous man who became a meme
Pernell Bad Arm never asked to become a meme. But in the early 2010s, a…
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who continues to recover after undergoing bowel…
Eurovision star Nemo takes action after UK court ruling on transgender women
LONDON (AP) — Eurovision winner Nemo is standing up for transgender rights. They have posted…
Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US
Dr. Hector Ocaranza knew El Paso would see measles the moment it began spreading in…
Inside The Atlantic magazine’s circuitous route to interviews with Trump
Writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic say they’ve learned one thing during…
Cannes unveils jury including Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong
CANNES, France (AP) — Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be…
Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators concluded in a report released Wednesday that the leak of…
Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease,…
After ‘The Idol,’ Abel Tesfaye’s new movie ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ brought ‘joy back into filmmaking’
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career…
The women of ‘Andor’ see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mon Mothma was first introduced to “Star Wars” fans as…
A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration…