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Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the statewide ballot this fall, aiming to signal sweeping widespread support for a
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German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide

German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide

BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in Germany failed to agree Thursday on new rules regulating assisted suicide, rejecting two cross-party proposals drawn up after the country's highest court ruled that legislation banning the practice when conducted on a “busi
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China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

BEIJING (AP) — China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures.
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Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

BEIJING (AP) — Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
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Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain's role in the opioid epidemic , the state's top lawyer announced Wednesday.
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B.C. health registry expansion aims to connect patients with family doctors: minister

B.C. health registry expansion aims to connect patients with family doctors: minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia is expanding a registry program provincewide in an effort to connect more patients with available family doctors, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Wednesday.
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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
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Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday called a special legislative session to pursue new abortion restrictions after the state Supreme Court declined to reinstate a 2018 ban after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for legal abortion

Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for legal abortion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to end the pre
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Alberta premier pledges $30M for drug treatment centre on First Nation near Calgary

Alberta premier pledges $30M for drug treatment centre on First Nation near Calgary

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is to spend up to $30 million to build a long-term drug addiction treatment facility on the Tsuut’ina First Nation west of Calgary.
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