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Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety

Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety

NEW YORK (AP) — Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.
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Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations.
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Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians

Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians

WINNIPEG — The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continues.
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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.
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Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

WASHINGTON (AP) — Novavax's closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration , the company said Wednesday.
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US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply

US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died

Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Twice a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s scarred roads so he can visit the machine that is keeping him alive.
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EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California

EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico must stop the flow of billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals from Tijuana that has polluted the Pacific Ocean off neighboring Southern California, cl
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Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances

Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate — but with a caveat. Sen.
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Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

WINNIPEG — Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may have been for the benefit of Finance Minister Adrien
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