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Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation, former inmate says 12/17/2023 12:04am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — During his three years in a Belarusian penal colony, human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka says he and other political prisoners were regularly deprived of family visits, phone calls and parcels. He nearly died when COVID-19 swept through the facility. And he was forced to A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe 12/16/2023 01:01pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with her family, made her first prenatal visi A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe 12/16/2023 11:27am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with her family, made her first prenatal visit Michigan coach Juwan Howard cleared to resume regular duties for matchup with Eastern Michigan 12/15/2023 09:04pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard will be back on the job Saturday for the Wolverines' game against Eastern Michigan. Howard has been building up to his regular duties since he had heart surgery Sept. 15 that successfully resected an aortic aneurysm and repaired his ao Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says 12/15/2023 08:53pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “th Jets' Aaron Rodgers 'looks normal' to coach during practice in comeback attempt 12/15/2023 04:21pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took a few more steps — and provided a highlight play — in his comeback attempt from a torn left Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Friday the 40-year-old quarterback “pushed it a little bit” at practice Thursday, when he was listed as a limite Michigan State trustees approve release of Larry Nassar documents to state official 12/15/2023 04:17pm • EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Trustees at Michigan State University agreed Friday to release documents to the state attorney general related to the school's investigations into now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar. The East Lansing school's trustees unanimously voted to finally turn over Court upholds $75,000 in fines against Alex Jones for missing Sandy Hook case deposition 12/15/2023 03:44pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut appeals court on Friday upheld $75,000 in fines against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for missing a deposition in the lawsuit by Sandy Hook families, which led to a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones for repeatedly calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting a h Data Doctors: How to make Windows 11 look more like Windows 10 12/15/2023 02:55pm • Q: My computer seems to have upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11, and I’m confused by the different look and feel. Is there any way to make it look more like Windows 10? A: When it comes to our computers and smartphones, even minor changes can be somewhat disorienting, especially if the icon West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup 12/15/2023 09:58am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger's democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. The ECOWAS Court of Justice ruled that President Mohamed Bazoum and his family Movie Review: Jeffrey Wright is brilliant in the smart and funny satire ‘American Fiction’ 12/15/2023 07:55am • Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison is at the end of his rope at the beginning of “ American Fiction,” a crowd-pleaser that’s both funny and smart in its satire of race, media, artists, identity politics and even Hollywood. It opens in theaters this week. A classic frustrated a In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery 12/14/2023 11:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn't know which way we were going to go. That's why I never said what type of procedure What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week 12/14/2023 08:13pm • The Texas Supreme Court received a lot of attention this week when it rejected a woman’s request for an immediate abortion there due to harrowing pregnancy complications. It's one of several Western states where there have been developments and court arguments this week in lawsuits over state a Hypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit 12/14/2023 08:10pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An attorney for Idaho asked a judge on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions to the state's broad abortion bans, saying it was based on hypothetical situations rather than current facts. But an attorney for the four women and several ph Use Your FSA Balance Before it Expires 12/14/2023 07:00pm • A flexible spending account, or FSA, is a great tax-saving benefit many employers offer for managing health care expenses. But unlike a health savings account (HSA), you can forfeit your funds in your FSA if you don't use them by the end of the year, or at least your employer's grace period. Rather