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Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say

Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, while also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November.
US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms

US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome," the Pentagon confirmed Monday.
$10-a-day child care expands on the Coast

$10-a-day child care expands on the Coast

‘The Sunshine Coast is a great place to grow and raise a family’: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons

Ohio law banning nearly all abortions now invalid after referendum, attorney general says

A 2019 law banning most abortions in Ohio is unconstitutional following an abortion referendum last year, the state's Republican attorney general said in a court filing Monday.
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year

Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year

OTTAWA — The upcoming federal budget will include funding for a national school food program that will aim to provide meals to 400,000 more kids per year across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

ATLANTA (AP) — A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu , an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.
Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems

Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems

Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S.
The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

WASHINGTON (AP) — Through his office window at what was then one of Africa's few modern clinics dealing with HIV and AIDS, the man who now oversees the United States' threatened global AIDS effort used to hear the sound of taxis pulling up throughout
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.
Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break

Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Legislature is scrambling to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues ahead of its annual three-week spring break starting next week.