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November 16, 2024
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — With vigils outside clinics, marches drawing thousands and groups of men kneeling to pray in public squares, religious and neo-conservative groups have been ramping up pressure to ban abortions in staunchly Catholic Croatia. The fierce debate has fueled divisions in the European Union nation of about 3.9 million people where abortion
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BOSTON (AP) — Two former officials of a veterans home in Massachusetts where at least 76 people died in one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks in a long-term care facility settled their criminal case Tuesday without having to go to jail. Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent of the Veterans’ Home in Holyoke, and Dr.
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be highlighting their healthcare plan on Tuesday in North Carolina, a crucial state that Democrats are aiming to win after losing to Donald Trump in the last two presidential races. After fourteen years since President Barack Obama enacted the Affordable Care Act, the current White House
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday regarding an abortion case, the first since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion two years ago. This case will determine the accessibility of a medication used in the majority of abortions in the U.S. last year. Anti-abortion advocates are urging the judges to approve a
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The “strippers’ bill of rights” has been officially passed into law in Washington state, earning recognition as the most comprehensive set of protections for strippers in the country. Governor Jay Inslee approved the bill, which enforces more secure working environments for individuals in the adult entertainment field and allows clubs to legally serve alcohol. “My
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“The United States officials stated on Monday that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has been found to contain traces of bird flu.” The Texas Animal Health Commission officials have verified that the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, which has been known to cause bird outbreaks and can sometimes infect
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The health secretary of Puerto Rico declared an epidemic on Monday due to a rise in the number of dengue cases. The United States territory, with a population of 3.2 million individuals, has documented a minimum of 549 instances thus far in the current year, in contrast to a combined total of 1,293 cases throughout
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The actions of senior doctors in South Korea are
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The Supreme Court is preparing to address the controversial topic of abortion by considering a case involving a common medication used to terminate pregnancies. This case could have major consequences for women across the United States and potentially impact the upcoming presidential election. Two years following the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade
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The announcement of Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, concerning her cancer diagnosis has sparked an outpouring of support and warmth from the public. They are reportedly deeply touched by the immense show of love and tributes from people all around the globe. Following major abdominal surgery, Kate released a candid
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