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How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, according to AP-NORC poll

How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, according to AP-NORC poll

Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans , most U.S. adults say abortion should be legal — views that look similar to before the landmark ruling.
Ontario sees no new measles cases in former hot spot for first time since spring

Ontario sees no new measles cases in former hot spot for first time since spring

TORONTO — Canada's former measles hot spot is reporting no new cases for the first time since a spring surge.
Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record

Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record

A baby born at only 21 weeks of gestation last July in Iowa City, Iowa, has just celebrated his first birthday, and among his gifts is a Guinness world record for most premature baby.
Takeaways from AP's report on water quality and safety at US mobile home parks

Takeaways from AP's report on water quality and safety at US mobile home parks

More than 50 years after the Safe Drinking Water Act was passed to assure Americans of safe water, millions of people living in mobile home parks can't always count on those basic protections.
Book Review: 'The Sleep Room' is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s

Book Review: 'The Sleep Room' is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders.
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

NEW YORK (AP) — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S.
For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

The worst water Colt Smith has seen in 14 years with Utah’s Division of Drinking Water was at a mobile home park, where residents had been drinking it for years before state officials discovered the contamination.
For hope on climate change, follow the money, UN chief tells AP

For hope on climate change, follow the money, UN chief tells AP

NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly a decade, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been using science to warn about ever more dangerous climate change in increasingly urgent tones.
Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — Police say they are investigating the "suspicious" death of a patient who had been living in a care home in Abbotsford, B.C.
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions

These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions

As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation. The appeal is clear: Chatbots are patient, never judgmental, supportive and always available.
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