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NYC gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers suffered from sports concussion, mom said

NYC gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers suffered from sports concussion, mom said

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other iss
Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator

Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Saskatchewan health policy requires consent to cut hair of Indigenous patients

Saskatchewan health policy requires consent to cut hair of Indigenous patients

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's health authority is requiring staff to get consent before cutting the hair of Indigenous patients, nearly a year after a Métis man's ponytail was cut without his approval.
Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US

Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped to put his family on better footing selling hi
B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban

B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against the province, provincial health officer Dr.
US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday.
Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting and they hope the last.
GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump's big bill

GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump's big bill

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing his support for the massive tax breaks and spending cuts bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Raw milk sickens 21 people in Florida including 6 children

Raw milk sickens 21 people in Florida including 6 children

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Six children are among 21 people who have E. coli or campylobacter infections after consuming raw milk from a farm in Florida, public health officials said.
A $2.5 billion pledge makes women’s health a priority in Gates Foundation spend-down

A $2.5 billion pledge makes women’s health a priority in Gates Foundation spend-down

Innovations on the horizon in women’s health show what’s possible with more investment.