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British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction

LONDON (AP) — British killer nurse Lucy Letby lost her bid Thursday to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care.
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes , the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump

Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The TikTok videos haunt 26-year-old Christy Kishbaugh.
How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?

How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest in an Associated Press series examining what's motivating voters in battleground states looks at how state abortion bans that have transpired since 2022 will influence the way women vote in North Carolina.
Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads seek to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe v.
What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak

A food poisoning outbreak in the U.S. tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death.
People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses .
Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed an Ivy League researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black, for decades.
Saskatchewan NDP leader renews call for change at labour convention

Saskatchewan NDP leader renews call for change at labour convention

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has addressed the province's Federation of Labour convention ahead of Monday's provincial election.