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Dispute over human remains part of battle between North Dakota medical waste facility, health system

Dispute over human remains part of battle between North Dakota medical waste facility, health system

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Human remains are at the center of tangled litigation involving a major regional health care system and the company contracted to dispose of its medical waste.
Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate

Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate

Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, where she was critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, after being critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling.

Former South Florida police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

MIAMI (AP) — A former South Florida police officer pleaded guilty Monday to stealing about $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds .
Here's how to keep cool and stay safe during a heat wave

Here's how to keep cool and stay safe during a heat wave

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Scorching heat across the U.S. already has caused more than a dozen deaths in Texas alone and led to mounting misery for millions of people from the Pacific Northwest to the South .
10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S.
What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan - and these tips

Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan - and these tips

An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but try to resist. That startling invoice that arrived in the mail may not be what you wind up paying. Errors or slow insurance payments may have inflated the total.
Ontario tracks spread of tick-borne illnesses; top doctor links it to climate change

Ontario tracks spread of tick-borne illnesses; top doctor links it to climate change

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor expects to see a growing number of cases of three types of tick-borne illness in the province, in addition to Lyme disease — a spread he says is directly linked to climate change.