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Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection

Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection

BOSTON (AP) — Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts.
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B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read

B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read

VANCOUVER — In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights illuminating the pages.
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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey.
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Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Florida enacted its six-week abortion ban last week, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states sprang into action, knowing women would look to them for services no longer available where they live.
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With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets

With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wearing a bright safety vest with the words “Safe Passage” on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping b
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As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults.
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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,” Kimra Luna got a text.
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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,” Kimra Luna got a text.
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Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

TORONTO — Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.
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Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu

Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S.
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