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Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration…
4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed…
New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with ‘guardrails,’ governor says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to become the latest state to legalize…
Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech grounds
DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy…
Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says
TORONTO — A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence…
Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies
Four moderate House Republicans — from swing districts Democrats are already eyeing for next year’s…
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta’s politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie…
A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when…
When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn’t just sick kids who were out
When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far…
When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
TORONTO — Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at…
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part…
Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children’s lives crushed by foreign aid cuts
UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) — In moments when she is alone, when there is a break…
Photos reveal impact of U.S. aid cuts on Rohingya children in camps in Bangladesh
UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) — Deep cuts to foreign aid by U.S. President Donald Trump this…
Takeaways from the AP’s report on the impact of aid cuts on Rohingya children in Bangladesh
UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) — The United States’ decision to slash its foreign aid program has…
Two new cases of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.’s Kootenay
VICTORIA — Two new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in deer in…
Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the…
House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a GOP health…
Additional charge laid against man connected to fatal Vancouver triple stabbing
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say the Crown has approved a third count of second-degree…
Surrey, B.C., to open two municipal health clinics in 2026 to address shortage
SURREY — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says residents are waiting too long for health…
As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic (AP) — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves…
Suspected militants kill 2, including a police officer guarding polio team in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants opened fire on a police officer guarding a team…
How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation?
VANCOUVER — As a teen growing up in Toronto, Bhavik Sharma imagined what life would…
West Ham says veteran Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky undergoes ankle surgery
LONDON — Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has undergone ankle surgery, according to West Ham.…
California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two former senior officials from the Centers for Disease Control and…