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UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid

UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.N.
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure in Gibsons, B.C.

Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure in Gibsons, B.C.

GIBSONS — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate from a food truck in Gibsons, B.C., this month may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX

US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX

DENVER (AP) — The U.S.
CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's current deputy.

Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts

A national group of Latino public health leaders this week announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Departures roil the CDC leadership. What's next for the agency?

Departures roil the CDC leadership. What's next for the agency?

The firing of the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the resignation of several high-profile agency leaders pose immediate challenges to the operations of the nation's premiere public health agency, experts said.
20 homes destroyed by wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

20 homes destroyed by wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's largest wildfire destroyed 20 homes in the Annapolis Valley over the weekend as dry winds fanned the flames of the Long Lake fire that continues to burn out of control.
Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

ATLANTA (AP) — Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the White House moves to oust the agency’s director. Workers and supporters rallied outside in their defense. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired followers, prosecutors say

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired followers, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione , accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a Manhattan sidewalk, has inspired others to embrace violence over reasoned debate.
Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January

Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January

At least 95 people in more than a dozen states have been sickened since January in an outbreak of salmonella poisoning tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Thursday.