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2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednes
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Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last week's debate against Donald Trump, where the president at times appeared unable to complete or articulate some
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Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak

Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak

A fourth farm worker has been infected with bird flu in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported Wednesday.
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Nova Scotia health-care unions move to conciliation in first step toward job action

Nova Scotia health-care unions move to conciliation in first step toward job action

HALIFAX — Unions representing health-care workers in Nova Scotia have filed for conciliation to reach an essential services agreement with the province, a first step toward a possible strike.
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With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health info

With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health info

HALIFAX — Information on hospital visits and other medical records is now available for Nova Scotians through the province’s mobile phone application called YourHealthNS.
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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave .
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Boil-water advisory lifted in Halifax and surrounding areas

Boil-water advisory lifted in Halifax and surrounding areas

HALIFAX — A boil-water advisory that had affected more than 200,000 people living and working in Halifax and the surrounding area was lifted Wednesday morning, 40 hours after it came into effect.
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When should a kid start riding a bike? If it's a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

When should a kid start riding a bike? If it's a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he knew his training wheels were ready to come off when he leaned on them while zipping around corners.
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Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US

Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US

Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients, according to
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