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Deion Sanders had bladder cancer. Here's what to know about a disease that's more common in men

Deion Sanders had bladder cancer. Here's what to know about a disease that's more common in men

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer earlier this year, had surgery to remove the organ and is now considered cured by his doctors, the Pro Football Hall of Famer said Monday.
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Israel's leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree

Israel's leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one in Gaza is starving: “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization
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UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa's food insecurity despite global improvements

UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa's food insecurity despite global improvements

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa , with the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet surpassing 1 billion — some two-thirds of the continent's population — in 2024, according to a United Nations report
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Doctor in Markham, Ont., charged in sexual assault involving patient

Doctor in Markham, Ont., charged in sexual assault involving patient

MARKHAM — A doctor in Markham, Ont., has been charged with sexual assault after alleged incidents involving a patient. York regional police allege the doctor touched a patient in a sexual manner during an appointment on July 7.
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Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives

Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since his release from a Russian prison in April, Stanislav Tarnavskyi has been in a hurry to build the life in Ukraine he dreamed about during three years of captivity.
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Two people, including three-year-old, die in separate Ontario drownings Saturday: OPP

Two people, including three-year-old, die in separate Ontario drownings Saturday: OPP

Two people, including a three-year-old, died in separate drownings in Ontario on Saturday, as one expert warns that July often sees the highest number of drownings in Canadian water.
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NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest.
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To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident

To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident

NEW YORK (AP) — When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their fac
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The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born

The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A mother pressed a final kiss to what remained of her 5-month-old daughter and wept. Esraa Abu Halib's baby now weighed less than when she was born.
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