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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.

New York resident dies of rare mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis , prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health.
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S.
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S.
More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds

More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds

It became more common for authorities to charge women with crimes related to their pregnancies after the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, a new study found — even if they're almost never accused of violating abortion bans. In the year after the U.S.
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he'd enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands.
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research . The U.S.
'Scotch Tape and wet paper': Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue

'Scotch Tape and wet paper': Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue

Mike Goetz has added bill collector to his list of responsibilities as mayor of Merritt in British Columbia's Interior. In June, Goetz sent the province an invoice for $103,831.
Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race

Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Angela Alsobrooks sees the erosion of reproductive freedom for women with her 19-year-old daughter in mind.
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he'd enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands.