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Missouri lawmakers advance proposed repeal of abortion-rights measure approved by voters

Missouri lawmakers advance proposed repeal of abortion-rights measure approved by voters

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Party leaders make promises on job skills training, scam protection for seniors

Party leaders make promises on job skills training, scam protection for seniors

OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday, with the Liberals pitching a new training benefit for mid-career workers and the Conservatives promising to protect seniors from scams.
Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

A company that makes baby food sold under a Target store brand is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated levels of lead.
New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

TORONTO — A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and psychological needs.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to comply with the Trump administration's political agenda .
Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary

Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary

CALGARY — Alberta is reporting three more confirmed cases of measles, including one in Calgary. Alberta Health Services says the individual in Calgary had visited nearby towns of Banff and Canmore while infectious earlier this month.
Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC's data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022.
Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found.
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