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Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic

Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s response to the pandemic was fired from his private-sector job after a recording showed him talking about attending a sex party and other private gatherings when the cit
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting

Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting

NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host aske
Survivors of sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention facilities hope for justice

Survivors of sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention facilities hope for justice

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Moss said he felt shame and guilt for years after he was sexually abused as a teenager by guards at a troubled Chicago juvenile detention center.
Jays move Varsho to 60-day injured list after shoulder surgery; Martinez reinstated

Jays move Varsho to 60-day injured list after shoulder surgery; Martinez reinstated

TORONTO — Star outfielder Daulton Varsho has been transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays' 60-day injured list. Varsho had surgery on his right shoulder Monday. He bats left but throws right handed. He is hitting .

Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town

GRANDVIEW, Ohio (AP) — A dangerous chemical leak from a rail car has spurred an evacuation order in an Ohio town. Hamilton County Emergency Management issued the order Tuesday for Grandview. It advised anyone within a half-mile of the area near U.S.
US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement despite a history of mental illness can sue Pennsylvania prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment, a U.S. appeals court said in reviving the man’s lawsuit.
New Brunswick Liberals pledge overhaul of recruitment for health professionals

New Brunswick Liberals pledge overhaul of recruitment for health professionals

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — New Brunswick’s Liberals are pledging to overhaul the way the province recruits health professionals should the party win the Oct. 21 provincial election. Leader Susan Holt, campaigning Tuesday in St. Stephen, N.B.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease , he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.
Manitoba government rolls out new age requirements for breast cancer screening

Manitoba government rolls out new age requirements for breast cancer screening

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is expected to lower the age for breast cancer screenings beginning next year.
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine formulations that protect against the most recently circulating variants of the virus.