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Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried 12/19/2023 10:56am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The physicians' group behind Ohio's newly passed reproductive rights amendment is urging a prosecutor to drop criminal charges against a woman who miscarried in the restroom at her home. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, a nonpartisan coalition of 4,000 doctors and oth Sudan's conflict reaches a key city that had been a haven for many. Aid groups suspend work or flee 12/19/2023 09:56am • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's deadly conflict between a powerful paramilitary force and the army has reached a strategic city that had been a haven for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and key humanitarian groups say they have been forced to suspend work there or flee. On Tuesday, Gen. Mohammed H A Rwandan doctor in France faces 30 years in prison for alleged role in his country's 1994 genocide 12/19/2023 03:30am • PARIS (AP) — A French court is expected to rule Tuesday on charges against a Rwandan doctor for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country. Prosecutors have requested a sentence of 30 years in prison. Sosthene Munyemana, 68, faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and com These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork 12/19/2023 01:16am • ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students were all required to com How to Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease 12/18/2023 07:00pm • From the foods you savor to the steps you take, every choice influences the fate of your cardiovascular health and well-being. The impact isn't always immediate, however. The choices you make as early as your teen years can have an effect on your heart health in the long run. Heart disease is the le 4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks 12/18/2023 05:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Nikola Corp. was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks, causing investors to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Trevor Milton learned his fate in Manha New medical facility aimed at moms-to-be coming to Prince George's Co. 12/18/2023 01:37pm • Coming to Prince George’s County, Maryland: A medical facility doing more to keep moms-to-be and their babies alive, healthy and close to home. When it comes to having babies, many women in Prince George’s County have to go out of the county to get the medical care they need. “Eight out Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 24-30 12/18/2023 08:58am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 24-30: Dec. 24: Actor Grand L. Bush (TV’s “The Visitor,” film’s “Demolition Man”) is 68. Actor Stephanie Hodge (“Unhappily Ever After”) is 67. Bassist-synthesizer player Ian Burden of Human League is 66. Actor Anil Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionai This new DC-area hospital is a one-stop shop for women's health care 12/18/2023 04:14am • In less than a year, doctors at VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, planned, built, and opened the D.C. area's only one-stop health care center for women. The goal of the new Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center is to make appointments and follow-ups easy and convenient for women, said Dr. Kelly Orzech Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids 12/18/2023 12:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago fo Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza 12/17/2023 07:21pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the conduct of the 10-week-old war in Gaza. Is Jets eliminated from playoff contention after loss to Dolphins. Rodgers' comeback bid in question 12/17/2023 07:09pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The very slim opening the New York Jets had of keeping their playoffs hopes alive closed with an emphatic dud. And it might have ended the chances of Aaron Rodgers making a late-season return from a torn Achilles tendon. A week after their 30-6 win over Houston, Zach Wil Real Madrid defender Alaba to undergo surgery after sustaining left knee injury against Villarreal 12/17/2023 06:10pm • MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender David Alaba ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee in his team's 4-1 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday. Madrid said after the match that Alaba will need to undergo surgery in the next few days. The club did not immediately say Here's why you should let your doctor know if you use cannabis products 12/17/2023 04:33pm • Are you having surgery in the new year? While marijuana may help with pain management afterward, it could be a problem before the procedure. “In the surgical world, there's some concerns with increases in marijuana use and their impact on anesthesia," said Dr. Kaitlin Mirkin, a bariatric surgeo How a family buying 'too many wreaths' created Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery 12/17/2023 04:40am • Tens of thousands of people honored members of the armed forces that have been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with Wreaths Across America on Saturday. This annual event would not have been started without a surplus of wreaths back in 1992. “We bought too many wreaths and it