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Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of At
How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air.
Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Thursday and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, police said, the second attack on the c
A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

LEADVILLE, Colo.
Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance of cannabis.
How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air.
Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to say during this week's debate if he would veto a national abortion ban if he were elected again — a question that has lingered as the Republican nominee has shifted his stances on th
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

VANCOUVER — Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help attract more doctors to work in the province.
'I'm not going to listen to you': Singh claps back at Poilievre ahead of House return

'I'm not going to listen to you': Singh claps back at Poilievre ahead of House return

MONTREAL — A battle is heating up between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week, as the Conservatives challenge the NDP to help them bring down the government.
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