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Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

An Israeli food tech company says it now has the green light to sell its lab-grown milk protein to dairy manufacturers and food companies in Canada.
South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

COLUMBIA, S.C.
The effect of police violence on Black Americans' health is documented in 2 new studies

The effect of police violence on Black Americans' health is documented in 2 new studies

The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the other finding a racial gap in injuries involving police use of Tasers.
Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.
Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

EDMONTON — Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put their lives in jeopardy.
Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

The Minneapolis suburb of Anoka sits where Minnesota’s meandering 150-mile (241-kilometer) Rum River ambles into the mighty Mississippi. Like other communities, it touts itself as an agreeably placid place to live.

Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn't have discharged woman who died, police should have helped

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Live updates | Hamas is expected to respond soon to a proposal that includes hostage releases

Live updates | Hamas is expected to respond soon to a proposal that includes hostage releases

A senior Hamas official said Friday the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal that includes extended pauses in Gaza fighting and phased exchanges of Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.
First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer

First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer

VICTORIA — Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to devastate British Columbia's deer population over time, after the discovery of the first cases in the province. The concerns come after the B.C.
Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island

Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island city has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they overdose.