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A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to restore the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure. The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, claims that Kentucky laws blocking abortions...
Lakers' Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto's Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn't persuaded him to wear protective goggles. The Los Angeles Lakers ' star big man said Tuesday that he will play Wednesday...
Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday, accusing it of negligence and failing to respond to the dangers that the gunman posed to hospital staff over multiple days. ...
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health and hospice services in the U.S. The antitrust complaint was filed in Maryland federal court Tuesday....
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the...
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. The numbers represented some good news about sexually transmitted diseases, which...
Pelicans lose guard Jose Alvarado for at least 3 weeks because of a hamstring injury
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has a left hamstring strain that is expected to sideline him at least three weeks, the team said Tuesday. The injury occurred during Monday night's 107-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans' fifth straight defeat and...
HISA unveils digital tool allowing veterinarians to chart horses through performance and treatment
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight agency has launched a digital tool for regulatory veterinarians that provides a holistic view of a horse’s health and performance through its career and medical history. The Horse In-Sight tool announced Tuesday by the...
Former North Carolina labor commissioner becomes hospital group's CEO
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's labor commissioner for nearly the past four years is the next president and CEO of the chief advocacy group for the state's hospitals. The North Carolina Healthcare Association announced on Tuesday that it hired Josh Dobson after a nationwide...
23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division
NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic testing company attempts to slash costs. The latest restructuring efforts were announced by 23andMe on Monday. The company...
