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More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas 12/28/2023 03:11pm • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A leaking fuel tanker exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving more than 40 dead, authorities in Liberia said Thursday. The blast on Tuesday also injured at least 83 people in the town of Totota in the central part of the West African Gypsy Rose Blanchard out of prison years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother 12/28/2023 11:09am • Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole. Blanchard was released early AP concludes at least hundreds died in floods after Ukraine dam collapse, far more than Russia said 12/28/2023 08:07am • MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — They recognized the TV repairman. The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water coursing through their homes and shattered their lives. The bodies were too bl Takeaways from AP investigation into Russia's cover-up of deaths caused by dam explosion in Ukraine 12/28/2023 12:34am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine — the flooding that followed the catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. The AP' As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases 12/28/2023 12:25am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in the deaths of older adults following an abuse or neglect complaint the last few years, as COVID-19 ravaged the nation, complaints grew and agencies struggled to keep caseworkers on staff. The staggering increase shown in state data â Today in History: December 28, U.S. Afghan war formally ends 12/28/2023 12:01am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2023. There are three days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 28, 2014, the U.S. war in Afghanistan, fought for 13 bloody years and still raging, came to a formal end with a quiet flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul tha Lakers guard Gabe Vincent has arthroscopic knee surgery, will be out for at least 2 months 12/27/2023 09:36pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent will be out for at least two more months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Lakers announced that Vincent had the surgery Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated by team doctors in eight weeks. Vincent has appeared How to stay limber and safe while exercising outside this season 12/27/2023 05:09pm • During the week between Christmas and New Years, exercising might be the last thing on some peoples' minds. But doctors say getting out in the elements can be good for you — if you take the proper steps this winter. “Patients will often, you know, stop exercising or significantly reduce th How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic 12/27/2023 01:20pm • Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign, Illinois, says he would get ulcers on his feet after long walks. About six years ago, Haines’ doctor prescribed Ozempic, a medication approved by the How to keep your skin glowing this winter 12/27/2023 05:16am • Between the cold outside and the heat inside, these months can be tough on skin. But doctors say adopting a few simple practices can keep you hydrated and youthful in winter. If you find yourself feeling uncomfortable in your own skin this time of year, D.C.-area dermatologists said it’s becaus Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions 12/27/2023 03:49am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The doctors gave Shaimaa Nabahin an impossible choice: lose your left leg or risk death. The 22-year-old had been hospitalized in Gaza for around a week, after her ankle was partially severed in an Israeli airstrike, when doctors told her she was suffering from bl She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim. 12/27/2023 01:05am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawaii island after a 24-hour odyssey that included sleeping in a car. Dazed, coughing and weak, the frail but feisty 78-year-old headed straight for 10 Best Health Care Stocks to Buy for 2024 12/26/2023 07:00pm • Health care stocks lagged behind the S&P 500 in 2023, but they can often be a solid defensive play in an uncertain economy. People don't typically reduce their prescription drug purchases or put off procedures or trips to the doctor just because the economy slumps. The Centers for Medicare and M A lawsuit challenging Alabama's transgender care ban for minors will move forward, judge says 12/26/2023 01:32pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge declined Tuesday to pause litigation challenging Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors as similar cases wind upward toward the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke said no to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to pu Subscription-based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss 12/26/2023 09:17am • Need help losing weight or handling depression? How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction? Online subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne or birth control. Companies including Hims & Hers, Ro and Lemonaid