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Abortion clinics reassure worried patients, set backup plans

Since a court ruling threatened the availability of a key drug used in medication abortion, calls have been pouring in to the clinics Adrienne Mansanares oversees.
Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes

Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes

MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday swiftly approved a bill that would allow authorities to issue electronic summonses to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine .
China says Taiwan encirclement drills a 'serious warning'

China says Taiwan encirclement drills a 'serious warning'

BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supporters, China said Wednesday, as signs emerg
Taiwan's ruling party taps VP as presidential candidate

Taiwan's ruling party taps VP as presidential candidate

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s pro-independence ruling Democratic Progressive Party nominated Vice President Lai Ching-te as its candidate in the 2024 presidential election, two days after China concluded large-scale wargames around the self-governed
China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China warned on Wednesday that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the S
Ukraine seeks medical, war recovery assistance from India

Ukraine seeks medical, war recovery assistance from India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Ukraine has asked India to supply medicines and medical equipment and help it rebuild war-damaged infrastructure, India’s External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.
'It's quite severe': Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan offering coyote bounties

'It's quite severe': Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan offering coyote bounties

REGINA — Three rural communities in southern Saskatchewan have recently introduced bounties on coyotes in response to growing populations.
'It was hell:' Ukrainian family safe in Quebec after surviving Russian airstrikes

'It was hell:' Ukrainian family safe in Quebec after surviving Russian airstrikes

MONTREAL — Aurika Olkhova says she still can't believe that she and her two daughters made it out of Ukraine alive after enduring weeks of bombing by the Russian army in the city of Mariupol — including at the maternity hospital.
Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

VANCOUVER — Canada's pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.
California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students

California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $300 million for low-income schools, but some education advocates say it won't do enough to improve educational outcomes for Black students.