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Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

CAIRO (AP) — New fighting rocked Sudan's capital on Thursday, as the death toll rapidly increased from the country's worsening cholera outbreak, officials and Sudanese media said.
Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

FREDERICTON — As they both campaign for re-election, the premiers of British Columbia and New Brunswick appear to agree on one controversial issue: involuntary care for those with severe drug addictions. Earlier this month, B.C.
'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the airport in Neskantaga First Nation and fills his pickup truck with cases of bottled water flown in on the dime of the federal government.
Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn't easy, San Francisco outreach workers say

Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn't easy, San Francisco outreach workers say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight available shelter beds, including a tiny cabin perfect for a couple.
West Virginia's new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself

West Virginia's new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid crisis: He was once addicted to prescription painkillers himself. Dr.
Get your Narcan! Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute overdose reversal drug

Get your Narcan! Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute overdose reversal drug

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, Jeff Card's family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street.
Federal lawsuit challenging mask ban in suburban New York county dismissed

Federal lawsuit challenging mask ban in suburban New York county dismissed

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and religious reasons.

10th death reported in Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar's Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday.

Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel . The senate approved the measure by unanimous consent.
'A few processes to go through': LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal

'A few processes to go through': LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there's more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province's doctors is finalized.