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Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man died early Wednesday morning while in York Regional Police custody. The Special Investigations Unit says the man turned himself in to a police station in Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol , according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just over two months, so it’s not the final word.
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Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit in Central African Republic

Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The sudden closure in the Central African Republic of the orthopedic trauma surgery unit at the capital 's main hospital following the deaths of two people, including a government minister's niece, has sparked
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When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state's highest court Wednesday to argue how restrictive the ban should be.
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Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order

Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge's order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order.
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Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.
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When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state's highest court Wednesday to argue how restrictive the ban should be.
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Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.
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Connecticut Rep. John Larson says a complex partial seizure caused him to stop speech on House floor

Connecticut Rep. John Larson says a complex partial seizure caused him to stop speech on House floor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson, who inexplicably stopped speaking during a speech Monday on the House of Representatives floor, said Tuesday night he had suffered a complex partial seizure.
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10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico.
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