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Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses

Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses

TOPEKA, Kan.
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Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis

Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis

LONDON (AP) — Prince William on Friday offered a positive assessment of his wife's health, a hospital administrator said, in one of the royal's few comments about Kate's condition since she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer .
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Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions , leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in the future.
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After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid

After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid

Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia's backtracking on the issue have hurt the city's
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Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value.
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No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say

HONOLULU (AP) — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer's devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday.
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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

Fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs , but the drop is more striking in states that ban abortion compared with other states.
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Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugs, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Thursday.
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1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support

1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support

COLUMBIA, S.C.
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Sun Life reports first-quarter net income of $875 million

Sun Life reports first-quarter net income of $875 million

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it had a net income of $875 million in its first quarter, a two per cent decline from last year. The insurer says profits were affected by its U.S.
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