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Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor who
Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

PHOENIX (AP) — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters, who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion, can refer to an embryo or fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday
After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir

After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir

In the 1980s and ’90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands — Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and recorded albums.
Suburban New York county bans masks meant to hide people's identities

Suburban New York county bans masks meant to hide people's identities

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Suburban New York officials looking to stop violent protesters from obscuring their identities have banned wearing masks in public except for health or religious reasons.
Canada must respond to mpox crisis in Africa to prevent spread here, experts say

Canada must respond to mpox crisis in Africa to prevent spread here, experts say

The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency means Canada must do its part to help stem outbreaks of the virus in Africa, experts say.
Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says

Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, which further endangers their health, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday.
Montana Supreme Court rules minors don't need parental permission for abortion

Montana Supreme Court rules minors don't need parental permission for abortion

HELENA, Mont.
Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortio
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her.
Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won't wait for Ottawa to change law

Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won't wait for Ottawa to change law

QUÉBEC — Quebec says that starting this fall it will authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying from certain patients before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent.
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