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Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy

Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill that would have made changes to Iowa's fetal homicide law has been shelved after a Senate Republican joined Democrats in voicing concerns about the potential impact on in vitro fertilization after an Alabama court found
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Suspect in B.C. triple stabbing has history of 'sudden' violence: review board

Suspect in B.C. triple stabbing has history of 'sudden' violence: review board

COQUITLAM, B.C. — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown had a history of "sudden" violence but a report says he showed no signs of deteriorating mental health as he left a psychiatric hospital that day.
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Teen pregnancy raises risk of death in early adulthood, Ontario study suggests

Teen pregnancy raises risk of death in early adulthood, Ontario study suggests

Women who were pregnant as teenagers are more likely to die before age 31 compared to those who had no teen pregnancies, suggests an Ontario study that calls for more programs to support vulnerable youth and their children. The study of 2.
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Five types of Insignia air fryers recalled due to potential fire risk

Five types of Insignia air fryers recalled due to potential fire risk

Health Canada and Best Buy are recalling five types of Insignia-brand air fryers because they are a potential fire or burn hazard.
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Supreme Court will not hear appeal from churches who fought Manitoba COVID rules

Supreme Court will not hear appeal from churches who fought Manitoba COVID rules

WINNIPEG — The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba's COVID-19 restrictions.
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After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return

After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return

NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dr. Jeffrey R.
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A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak

A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles.
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Many countries are bouncing back from the pandemic but the poorest are not, UN says

Many countries are bouncing back from the pandemic but the poorest are not, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the U.N. Development Program said Wednesday.
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B.C. to kill 25 deer to test for chronic wasting disease in Kootenay region

B.C. to kill 25 deer to test for chronic wasting disease in Kootenay region

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it will cull 25 deer in the Kootenay region to test for chronic wasting disease. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says two deer in the region tested positive for the disease earlier this year.
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Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and
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