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WHO, officials say Uganda's latest Ebola outbreak is over

WHO, officials say Uganda's latest Ebola outbreak is over

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over, the government and the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health Minister Ruth Aceng told journalists that no new cases had been registered in the past 42 days.
Illinois lawmakers greenlight enhanced abortion protections

Illinois lawmakers greenlight enhanced abortion protections

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure protecting Illinois' access to abortion from out-of-state meddling, making the state the latest to pursue such protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.
China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat

China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 measures recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China.

W.R. Grace offers $18.5M to settle Montana asbestos claims

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The owner of a former vermiculite mine in northwestern Montana that spread harmful asbestos in and around the town of Libby has offered $18.5 million to settle the last of the state's claims for environmental damages, Gov.
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Judge outlines fixes to poor health care in Arizona prisons

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge who previously concluded Arizona was providing inadequate medical and mental health care to prisoners said she will give the state three months to ensure it has enough health care professionals to meet constitutional st
Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Samantha Sorsby-Jones watched friends at her Texas high school go to great lengths to get birth control: Secretly arranging rides to clinics that didn’t require parental consent and hiding phones in bushes in case parents were tr
N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Justice Department said Tuesday it won’t pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after a seven-hour wait for a doctor.

A close call for Calgary man rescued after he was compacted in a garbage truck

CALGARY — A man sustained what Calgary fire officials are calling moderate injuries after he was rescued from the back of a garbage truck.
Nurses strike for 2nd day at two big NYC hospitals

Nurses strike for 2nd day at two big NYC hospitals

NEW YORK (AP) — A nursing strike that has disrupted patient care at two of New York City's largest hospitals entered its second day Tuesday, with a union official saying progress was being made toward a possible settlement at one of the institutions.
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