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Nurse acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in 2019 death of a 24-year-old California jail inmate

Nurse acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in 2019 death of a 24-year-old California jail inmate

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — A nurse at a California jail was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the November 2019 death of an inmate who collapsed in her cell. But jurors deadlocked on charges against a jail doctor.
Judge overturns convictions of B.C. woman, accused of coughing on grocery worker

Judge overturns convictions of B.C. woman, accused of coughing on grocery worker

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — A British Columbia woman who was accused of deliberately coughing in the direction of a grocery store worker early in the COVID-19 pandemic has had her convictions for assault and causing a disturbance overturned. A B.C.
Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among new recalled items linked to listeria outbreak

Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among new recalled items linked to listeria outbreak

More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning, including snack foods that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus.
Kansas' AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law

Kansas' AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law

TOPEKA, Kan.
New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister

New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister

VANCOUVER — Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider.
Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline.
Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

Ontario will spend $3.
Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says

Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main U.N. agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip , a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.
Black bean dip recalled over possible Listeria, joins Mexican-style corn salad recall

Black bean dip recalled over possible Listeria, joins Mexican-style corn salad recall

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Rojo's brand Black Bean 6 Layer dip due to possible Listeria contamination. The recall notice says the dips were sold in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue

Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis.