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An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute

An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama.
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters

Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day in an effort to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care, which Democrats see as a make-or-b
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died and 10 who were hospitalized, federal health officials said Tuesday.

Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage .
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine.
Nova Scotia Liberal Fred Tilley quits to join governing Progressive Conservatives

Nova Scotia Liberal Fred Tilley quits to join governing Progressive Conservatives

HALIFAX — As speculation mounts about a pending provincial election in Nova Scotia, a member of the Opposition Liberals crossed the floor Tuesday to join the governing Progressive Conservatives.
B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report released Tuesday.
Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, and as a result is exposed to unnecessary risk, says a new report by the province’s auditor general.
N.B. premier-designate Susan Holt knows she has to deliver on promises quickly

N.B. premier-designate Susan Holt knows she has to deliver on promises quickly

FREDERICTON — Susan Holt says it hasn't sunk in yet that she is New Brunswick's premier-designate.
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