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Pregnant Philippine women arrested in Cambodia for surrogacy could be prosecuted after giving birth

Oct. 12, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thirteen pregnant Philippine women accused of illegally acting as surrogate mothers in Cambodia after being recruited online may face prison terms after they give birth, a senior Interior Ministry official said Saturday. Interior Ministry Secretary of...

A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1

Oct. 12, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient, injuring one critically, authorities said. The silver Jeep Cherokee had just dropped off the man in the...

Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info

Oct. 12, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr. Joshua Simmons, an...

Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram

Oct. 12, 2024 09:46 AM EDT

When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, a new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their...

Kamala Harris' physician reports the vice president is in 'excellent health' and fit to serve as president

Oct. 12, 2024 08:29 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris' physician reports the vice president is in 'excellent health' and fit to serve as president.

Children and adults transported to a Pennsylvania hospital after ingesting 'toxic mushrooms'

Oct. 12, 2024 03:49 AM EDT

PEACH BOTTOM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Children and adults were transported to a hospital in Pennsylvania Friday night after being sickened by mushrooms, authorities said. Emergency medical personnel responded to a report around 9:30 p.m. of 11 people becoming ill after ingesting the...

NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says

Oct. 11, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

The NFL and its players association said Friday the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion last week at Houston and cleared to return to the game. The league and the NFL Players Association said in a joint statement they...

Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills

Oct. 11, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death. ...

Massachusetts pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths

Oct. 11, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist was sentenced Friday in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years prison for his role in a 2012 national meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people. Neither Glenn Chin nor relatives of the Michigan victims made statements at his sentencing...

Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man files third release request

Oct. 11, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a judge again Friday to release her from a psychiatric hospital. Morgan Geyser, who is now 22 years old, filed a petition with Waukesha...