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11 nations of West Africa commit to a military deployment to restore the ousted president of Niger 08/18/2023 08:34pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Eleven West African nations have agreed to commit troops to a military deployment aimed at restoring Niger’s democratically elected president following last month’s coup, an official for the regional bloc said Friday after a defense ministers meeting. The ECOWAS bloc previ A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies 08/18/2023 08:31pm • LONDON (AP) — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception that saw her prey on the vulnerabilities of sick newborns and their anxious parents. Following 22 days of deliberation, the j Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman isn't sure when he'll be able to take the mound again 08/18/2023 05:46pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman is dealing with persistent pain because of a right rib cartilage fracture. Stroman said he isn't sure when he'll be able to take the mound again. “I can’t be too active; it’s not like I can do too much right now,” he said during Friday’s Maryland reports malaria case in DC region not tied to travel — first in over 40 years 08/18/2023 04:06pm • Maryland health officials have reported a case of locally acquired malaria in a resident who lives in the D.C. area, who was hospitalized with the mosquito-borne illness and is now recovering. The person did not recently travel outside the U.S. or to another state reporting any locally acquired m North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill' 08/18/2023 02:56pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of a “bathroom bill” that galvanized culture warriors, canceled business projects and sporting events and influenced a gubernatorial race. And while a simila Stem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in the other 08/18/2023 02:00pm • Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable to to Olympic champ Tori Bowie's mental health struggles were no secret inside track's tight-knit family 08/18/2023 12:05am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook, one-line notation beneath the heading “Medical History:” Bipolar disorder. Around track circles, where the champion sprinter’s absence is hitting particularly hard heading into Saturday’s op Olympic champ Tori Bowie's mental health struggles were no secret inside track's tight-knit family 08/18/2023 12:02am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook, one-line notation beneath the heading “Medical History:" Bipolar disorder. In and around track circles, where the champion sprinter’s absence is hitting particularly hard heading into Saturday's Incoming students take precautions after recent violence near Howard University's campus 08/17/2023 08:59pm • There’s nothing new about Howard University’s Safety Fair — the event is done every year as freshmen move into the campus in Northwest D.C. But this year, the event with music, a drumline and a chance for new students to connect with each other, followed a violent attack on several Howard U What Is Private Student Loan Consolidation? 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Private student loan consolidation, sometimes referred to as student loan refinancing, allows you to combine multiple student loans into a single loan through a private lender. Consolidating your student loans may reduce your monthly payments or help you get out of debt faster, especially if you qua Questions to Ask Your Oncologist at Your First Cancer Appointment 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Knowledge is power. A cancer diagnosis is less daunting than it used to be. Scientific knowledge, treatments and health outcomes are continually improving for many kinds of cancer, and early detection is more possible than ever. Still, hearing the words, "We've found something suspicious," is concer Rights group and UN experts single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence 08/17/2023 02:17pm • CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group and U.N. experts accused Sudan’s powerful paramilitary on Thursday of sexual violence and attacks on women in the restive western Darfur region as the African country entered its fifth month of conflict. Sudan plunged into chaos in mid-April, when months of s Kansas prosecutor says police should return computers and cellphones seized in raid on newspaper 08/17/2023 08:24am • MARION, Kansas (AP) — A police raid that drew national attention to a small Kansas newspaper over threats to press freedoms wasn’t supported by evidence, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as the paper’s staff scrambled to print its first weekly edition since their cellphones and computers were seiz Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina 08/17/2023 06:22am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom. Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters 08/17/2023 06:13am • KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — The evacuation center at the South Maui Community Park Gymnasium is now Anne Landon’s safe space. She has a cot and access to food, water, showers, books and even puzzles that bring people together to pass the evening hours. But all it took was a strong wind gust for her to