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Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional

Nov. 11, 2024 00:37 AM EST

BEIRUT (AP) — Curled up in his father ’s lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein Mikdad cried his heart out. The 4-year-old kicked his doctor with his intact foot and pushed him away with the arm that was not in a cast. “My Dad! My Dad!" Hussein said. "Make him leave me alone!” With eyes...

'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

Nov. 10, 2024 23:57 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. ...

Wisconsin's high court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

Nov. 10, 2024 23:57 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade before the Civil War bans abortion and can still be enforced. Abortion rights advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing, given that...

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer

Nov. 09, 2024 10:36 AM EST

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half a million...

Queen Camilla has a chest infection and will miss the UK's annual Remembrance Sunday events

Nov. 09, 2024 09:39 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla will miss Britain's annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The wife of King Charles III, was due to join the royal family at a “Festival of...

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

Nov. 09, 2024 00:16 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden...

Michigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Nov. 08, 2024 17:36 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Much of the award — $10 million — is for punitive damages against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, according...

QB Will Levis will start for the Titans vs the Chargers after missing 3 games with a shoulder injury

Nov. 08, 2024 16:43 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Levis will start for the Titans on Sunday when they visit the Los Angeles Chargers after the second-year quarterback missed the last three games with an injured shoulder, coach Brian Callahan said Friday. “There’s no need to wait," Callahan told...

Jalen Hurts is a go for Eagles after coach contradicts injury report with comment on ankle

Nov. 08, 2024 16:43 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is clear on the injury report to play for Philadelphia at the Dallas Cowboys after coach Nick Sirianni revealed Friday his quarterback is dealing with an ankle issue. Hurts was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday with the non-injury...

Alabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds

Nov. 08, 2024 15:59 PM EST

NEW BROCKTON, Ala (AP) — An autopsy found that an Alabama high school football player, who collapsed during summer practice, died from congestive heart failure, the county coroner announced Thursday, Semaj Wilkins, a 14-year-old freshman at New Brockton High School, died in August...