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Young child drowns in residential pool west of Montreal, police say

Young child drowns in residential pool west of Montreal, police say

MONTREAL — A three-year-old child has drowned in a residential pool in Coteau-du-Lac, west of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say emergency services were called to the home at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and found the child in cardiac arrest. Sgt.
The UN says a quarter of the world's children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

The UN says a quarter of the world's children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, and there were signs of deeper hunger in the heads too big for their tiny bodies.
A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when they were in eighth and seventh grade respectively, but with no social media, just iMessage.
A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when they were in eighth and seventh grade respectively, but with no social media, just iMessage.
YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
Patient went to ER 180 times, says Eby, as he names science adviser on drug crisis

Patient went to ER 180 times, says Eby, as he names science adviser on drug crisis

VANCOUVER — In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, one person made 180 hospital visits last year, according to Premier David Eby, who said the patient was part of a crisis of repeated emergencies among people with overlapping health and addiction problems
Admitted serial killer not suffering from schizophrenia: forensic psychiatrist

Admitted serial killer not suffering from schizophrenia: forensic psychiatrist

WINNIPEG — Jeremy Skibicki understood what he was doing was wrong and was not suffering from schizophrenia when he killed four women, a psychiatrist testified Wednesday.
Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1.
Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know

Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records.
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