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Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say

Oct. 15, 2024 20:51 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection if attempts to insert standard IV lines fail, the Idaho Department of Correction announced Tuesday. Using a central venous line — which involves...

Hawaii nurses union calls new contract a step in the right direction

Oct. 03, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

After more than a year of negotiations, unionized nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children approved a new contract Wednesday that limits the number of patients per nurse and boosts their pay. The agreement, which came after federal negotiators intervened, resolved a...

Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline

Sep. 09, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers...

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

Sep. 01, 2024 13:37 PM EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up...

Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

Aug. 30, 2024 09:48 AM EDT

As climate change reshapes the way humans live outdoors, it's affecting the way they play, too. That includes runners, who may find themselves in harm's way on a warming planet. They pursue a sport that esteems grit and suffering in pursuit of improvement. Experts told The Associated...

Texas couple charged with failing to seek medical care for injured 12-year-old who later died

Aug. 16, 2024 10:54 AM EDT

JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — A mother and stepfather have been arrested after the death of their 12-year-old daughter, who lay unconscious in their home for four days before medical treatment was sought as the pair tried to feed her smoothies, according to the county sheriff. “They...