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Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared

Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops for the first time Monday pushed into areas of a central Gaza city where several aid groups are based, in what appeared to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corrid
'She could have died.' Alberta mother feared the worst for 4-month-old with measles

'She could have died.' Alberta mother feared the worst for 4-month-old with measles

Months after fearing she would lose her baby girl to measles, Morgan Birch says she wants Canadians to educate themselves more about the importance of vaccines.
Planned Parenthood wins partial victory in legal fight with Trump administration over funding cuts

Planned Parenthood wins partial victory in legal fight with Trump administration over funding cuts

BOSTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood won a partial victory Monday in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

SURREY — Rojun Alphonse was a "great family man," who was proud of his Indigenous roots, and the circumstances around his death remain an open wound for his family and the community, said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.
Parents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours

Parents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours

DENVER (AP) — The parents of a man who died alone in a Colorado jail cell after an ulcer burned a hole in his digestive tract and left him in what they said was excruciating pain for about 15 hours filed a federal lawsuit Monday, accusing the jail's
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration , as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
As Trump's raids ramp up, a Texas region's residents stay inside - even when they need medical care

As Trump's raids ramp up, a Texas region's residents stay inside - even when they need medical care

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home.
Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration's restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head
Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario

Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario

OTTAWA — As Canada's premiers gather in Ontario's cottage country to talk tariffs and trade, health-care advocacy groups are trying to streamline their own messages to ensure the country's fragile health system remains on the agenda.
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program

FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program, the latest in a string of leadership changes at the agency. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Dr.
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