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3 days, 640,000 children, 1.3M doses. The plan to vaccinate Gaza's young against polio

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N.
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again

Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime.
Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect

Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime.
Two women dead, two men critical in apparent group overdose at Vancouver Island beach

Two women dead, two men critical in apparent group overdose at Vancouver Island beach

METCHOSIN, B.C. — Two women are dead and two men are in critical condition after what police say was a suspected group drug overdose at a Vancouver Island beach parking area.
Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers

Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell

Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell

CHICAGO (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to promote in vitro fertilization by forcing health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for the treatments is at odds with the actions of much of his own party.
Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot, official says

Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot, official says

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group seeking to legalize marijuana for medical use in Nebraska has gathered enough signatures to get the issue before voters in November, the state’s top election official said Friday.
Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreak
International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada

International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada

OTTAWA — Fewer students are coming from abroad to study at Canadian universities this fall, and Universities Canada is warning that the numbers have dropped below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year.