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Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022

Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican health authorities say there have been at least 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, acknowledging the deadliness of a recent heat wave that the president previously said was being overblown by alarmist journalists.
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New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas

New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas

SANTA FE, N.M.
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RCMP say several people have life-threatening injuries after crash on Highway 93

RCMP say several people have life-threatening injuries after crash on Highway 93

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — Police say a serious head-on collision has closed Highway 93 north of Radium Hot Springs, B.C., not far from the Alberta boundary.
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North Carolina measure limiting LGBTQ+ curriculum heading to governor's desk

North Carolina measure limiting LGBTQ+ curriculum heading to governor's desk

RALEIGH, N.C.
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North Carolina governor signs law clearing up several aspects of impending abortion law

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Last-minute revisions to North Carolina's new abortion restrictions that take effect this weekend were signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs

Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs

U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year.
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$2.9 million gene therapy for severe hemophilia is approved by FDA

$2.9 million gene therapy for severe hemophilia is approved by FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday approved drugmaker BioMarin's gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia, a $2.9 million infused treatment that can significantly reduce dangerous bleeding problems.
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Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

TORONTO — Sue Johanson believed informed sex was safe sex and she shared that message broadly, becoming one of the foremost TV sexperts in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s.
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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year in the latest marker of how deep the crisis is of people sleeping in cars, encampments or shelters in California.
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The latest victim of the MOVEit data breach is the Department of Health and Human Services

Federal health officials have notified Congress of a data breach that could involve the information of more than 100,000 people. A representative of the U.S.
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