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South Sudan reports 5 deaths in hepatitis E outbreak

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan on Tuesday reported five deaths and 91 suspected cases from an outbreak of hepatitis E in the northwest of the country. The cases were reported in Wau city which is the capital of Western Bahr el-Ghazal State.
Judge: Mississippi must give religious exemption on vaccines

Judge: Mississippi must give religious exemption on vaccines

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled. U.S.
Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate

Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern's CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some additio
With 26 days left in session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill

With 26 days left in session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill

With only 26 days left in the 90-day legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers have finally passed a single bill. Now they have only about 200 left to go. In any other year, the Nebraska Legislature would have passed dozens of bills by now.
Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday that contains more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers.
Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug

Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for anti-abortion doctors on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to take effect on a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.

Some 200 long-term care residents forced to move from troubled Montreal facilities

MONTREAL — Some 200 vulnerable residents are being forced to move out of two Montreal-area long-term care homes that were put under trusteeship last fall amid allegations of poor treatment.
BC Coroners Service says nearly 600 toxic drug deaths in first three months of 2023

BC Coroners Service says nearly 600 toxic drug deaths in first three months of 2023

VICTORIA — Numbers released by the BC Coroners Service show deaths from toxic, unregulated drugs have nudged record levels across the province for the second year in a row. The coroners service says 596 lives were lost between January and March.
Review: 'Pathogenesis' offers different lens on history

Review: 'Pathogenesis' offers different lens on history

“Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues,” by Jonathan Kennedy (Crown) Great historical changes are often conceived of as being brought about by the genius and tenacity of great men, or occasionally women, but Jonathan Kennedy argues in
Sudan hospitals struggle with casualties, damage in fighting

Sudan hospitals struggle with casualties, damage in fighting

CAIRO (AP) — At the Khartoum Teaching Hospital, people wounded during street battles flowed into the wards.