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Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say

Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say

A network of illegal drug sellers based in the U.S.

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

Steward Health Care files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution

BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre filed a lawsuit Monday against a U.S. Senate committee that pursued contempt charges against him for failing to appear before the panel despite being issued a subpoena.
Cutting back on meat doesn't have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes

Cutting back on meat doesn't have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes

When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock , she worried at first about her protein intake.
Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — On Tuesday, Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to categorize two widely used abortion pills as “controlled dangerous substances.
A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter 's 100th birthday on Oct. 1 .
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

Kigali, RWANDA (AP) — Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus , just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack

Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Their costumes are put on with surgical precision: Floppy hats, foam noses, bright clothes, and a ukulele with multicolored nylon strings.
Order of Excellence for Alberta woman who turned tragedy into life-saving advocacy

Order of Excellence for Alberta woman who turned tragedy into life-saving advocacy

EDMONTON — Kim Ruether lifted her son's eyelid and saw his still, dilated pupil staring at the ceiling as he lay on a stretcher in a northwestern Alberta hospital hallway a decade ago. She says she didn't need a doctor to tell her the boy was dead.