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New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty

New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty

BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help reduce childhood poverty from birth with a modest one-time cash payment. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the effort.
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy.

Cherokees in North Carolina begin sales of recreational marijuana to adult members

CHEROKEE, N.C.
Fentanyl-related opioid deaths rise in New Brunswick in 2023

Fentanyl-related opioid deaths rise in New Brunswick in 2023

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Health Department says fentanyl is increasingly responsible for opioid-related deaths in the province.
South Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

South Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government announced Monday it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors as part of its efforts to convince them to return to work and resolve the country’s monthslong medical imp
A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas

A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — After her son, the family’s shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai Tembo went into meltdown.
June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say

Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say

Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice Sunday for area residents during cleanup.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris , has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
Merritt, B.C., hospital emergency room closes for 48 hours amid doctor shortage

Merritt, B.C., hospital emergency room closes for 48 hours amid doctor shortage

MERRITT, B.C. — A doctor shortage has forced a temporary closure at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt, B.C. Interior Health says emergency care at the hospital will be closed for 48 hours. It says services will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m.