Health

You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with on average about seven cases reported annually in the U.S.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization says.

PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries.

The mother of a nine-year-old British Columbia girl with a rare and deadly disease says she's "disgusted" with the decision not to renew coverage for medication that costs about $1 million a year.

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring.

Health officials said a salmonella outbreak linked to pork deli meats sold at grocery stores and in prepared sandwiches has expanded.

Breakfast cereal could use a lucky charm. U.S.

TORONTO — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against doctors treating themselves, family members and others close to them amid the province's primary care crisis.

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village's water supply.