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Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock
A day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has…
California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to kill…
RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said…
Canadian Stage lineup offers a mix of domestic classics and provocative imports
TORONTO — Canadian Stage’s upcoming season includes a return of Robert Lepage, the Canadian premiere…
Sex abuse trial of former ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in Nevada is again postponed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sex abuse trial of former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan…
Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ wins PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Greenwell’s “Small Rain,” in which a poet falls ill and…
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should…
Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told…
Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties
TORONTO — When Grizzly Bar opens next week in Toronto, diners will have no doubt…
Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis
Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s…
George M. Johnson’s ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ tops 2024 list of most ‘challenged’ US library books
NEW YORK (AP) — Removing books from library shelves is no longer just a story…
Meet the Mexican soldier trying to revamp a musical genre accused of glorifying cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers Hollywood a much-needed box-office hit
Hollywood needed “A Minecraft Movie” to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening…
John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl’s dark side
LONDON (AP) — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London…
Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage
LONDON (AP) — The winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards handed out Sunday for achievement…
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next
VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating…
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands…
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women
MERRICK, N.Y. (AP) — Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials…
Mexico says a 3-year-old girl has died in the country’s first human case of bird flu
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 3-year-old girl in western Mexico has died after contracting bird…
A new Idaho law ends publicly funded vaccinations for immigrants in the US illegally
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As a measles outbreak spreads through other states, Idaho is ending…
Indiana joins list of states with 3 or more cases of measles. Here’s what to know
Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known…
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite…
Jets’ 2021 first-round pick Chaz Lucius retires due to medical reasons
Chaz Lucius, a first-round draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, announced his retirement…
Strive to survive on court: film shows the pressure ball kids face to earn an Australian Open spot
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Formula 1 has done it, so has professional golf, the National…