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El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees

El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Scooting on his electric skateboard through a southern Mexico City neighborhood, Arturo Hernández spots a likely target for his next action and uploads a photo to social media calling his followers to help.
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals

Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals

A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday. This is the 14th person in the U.S.
Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967

Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967

BRANT, Ont. — Ontario is reporting the first human case of rabies contracted in the province in more than half a century. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court

Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos on Friday asked an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error.

Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state's video of abortion laws

A newly released, state-produced video intended to help doctors comply with South Dakota’s strict abortion law isn’t specific enough to ensure health care professionals don’t violate the regulations and open themselves up for prosecution, a group of
Federal Liberal joins call for investigation into mysterious N.B. brain illness

Federal Liberal joins call for investigation into mysterious N.B. brain illness

FREDERICTON — A Liberal member of Parliament has called for a federal investigation into a cluster of mysterious neurological illnesses in New Brunswick linked to 39 deaths.
Judge considers bumping abortion-rights measure off Missouri ballot

Judge considers bumping abortion-rights measure off Missouri ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge faces a Tuesday deadline to decide whether to take the rare step of pulling an abortion-rights amendment off the state's November ballot.
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek abortion where it is legal.
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek abortion where it is legal.
WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a
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