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Two corrections officers plead guilty in death of mentally ill man in Alabama jail
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two corrections officers agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in the case of a mentally ill man who froze to death — marking a total of eight jail employees who have entered plea agreements related to the death. Federal court records filed on Monday...
Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say
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
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
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
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
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...
