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Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law
BOISE, Idaho — Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making…
Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to China because of pneumonia
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled his trip to…
As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Dr. Colleen McNicholas is fresh off performing two abortions when a ringing…
Gluten-free brownie brittle recalled because it contains wheat
A gluten-free Reese’s Pieces brownie brittle was recalled Thursday because it contains wheat, which contains gluten.…
U.S. bishops’ new guidelines aim to limit trans health care
United States Catholic bishops have issued guidelines that seek to stop Catholic hospitals from providing gender…
Brazil’s Lula contracts pneumonia, pushes back China trip
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed back his departure to China after contracting…
N.C. set to expand Medicaid, leaving 10 states holding out against Obamacare plank
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he is eager to sign a bill that makes North Carolina…
Sen. John Fetterman of Pa. expected to return to Senate ‘soon,’ says staff
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Senate “soon,”…
Idaho abortion law one reason hospital won’t deliver babies
A rural hospital in northern Idaho will stop delivering babies or providing other obstetrical care, citing…
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in U.S.
NEW YORK — For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and…
Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial set for family testimony
PARK CITY, Utah — A neuropsychologist who treated the man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016…
California bill would ban five chemicals from food, including Skittles
A bill in the California State Assembly would ban the use of five chemicals from usage…
Biden to use Obamacare anniversary to ding GOP budget plans
President Biden will mark Obamacare’s 13th anniversary on Thursday by highlighting coverage gains while accusing the…
Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in…
CDC warns of potentially deadly drug-resistant fungus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm over rising cases of Candida…
Navratilova says she is cancer-free, returns to her TV work
Martina Navratilova returned to TV work at Tennis Channel for its coverage of the Miami Open…
Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic
U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of…
Home poisoning deaths surged among toddlers during COVID-19 pandemic, safety commission reports
Unintended poisoning deaths surged among toddlers in 2021 due to adults’ increased consumption of narcotics and…
Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive…