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Saints' tight end Moreau says his cancer is in 'full remission' 07/03/2023 11:41pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints tight end Foster Moreau says he is in “full remission” from cancer that team doctors discovered in late March. “After a few tumultuous months, I’ve been blessed with the news that I am in full remission from Hodgkin Lymphoma!,” the 26-year-old Moreau posted on s Michael Harris II homers twice as All-Star-studded Braves win ninth straight, 4-2 over Guardians 07/03/2023 10:50pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — At the moment, there's no team in the same league as these Atlanta Braves. They're in a class by themselves — from top to bottom. “Dangerous team,” said Guardians manager Terry Francona. Michael Harris II, Atlanta's No. 9 hitter, homered twice and Bryce Elder, one of the clu Former sheriff who nabbed 'Green River Killer' to run for Washington governor 07/03/2023 05:45pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A former sheriff and congressman known for his work that led to the capture of the “Green River Killer" has entered the race to become Washington’s next governor. Former King County Sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, 72, filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosur How GW's medical school is connecting underserved communities with dermatology services 07/03/2023 10:27am • George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences dermatology program is targeting health disparities in D.C. by offering telehealth appointments to people in Wards 7 and 8. The university opened a teledermatology “health desk” in Ward 8 last year, in part thanks to a $250,000 grant fr The top 10 best new TV series of 2023 07/03/2023 09:16am • Are you looking for a new show to watch now that “Succession,” “Barry" and “Ted Lasso" are over? WTOP's Jason Fraley counted down the best new TV series so far in 2023 . There's one rule -- the show must have aired episodes of its first season this year, so you unfortunately won't find Here's how to keep cool and stay safe during a heat wave 07/03/2023 08:22am • 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. And the official end of summer is still months away. Here’s a guide on how to keep cool and stay Why researchers are asking more Black patients to join DC lung cancer clinical trials 07/03/2023 04:50am • Cancer researchers are tracking a deadly trend: a boost in new lung cancer cases among Black people in D.C. Oftentimes when doctors discover those cases, patients are in the mid-to-late stages, according to the American Lung Association. The data has spurred the nonprofit to step up a new campaig After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa 07/03/2023 04:10am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Nowhere in the world has a higher rate of unsafe abortions or unintended pregnancies than sub-Saharan Africa, where women often face scorn for becoming pregnant before marriage. Efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa were shaken when the U.S. Supreme Court end Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips 07/02/2023 09:14am • 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. Even if it’s accurate, financial aid or other assistance might help pare it. S Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon Yates to win first stage of Tour de France 07/01/2023 04:32pm • BILBAO, Spain (AP) — The Tour de France began with a family celebration in Basque Country. Adam Yates pulled away from his twin brother Simon Yates to win the Tour's first stage on Saturday, with race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard finishing not far behind. The Yates brothers escaped Judge allows nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law to take effect 06/30/2023 08:20pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Friday that nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law scheduled to begin this weekend can take effect, while temporarily blocking one rule that doctors feared could expose them to criminal penalties. The decision by U.S. District Judg In student loan and affirmative action rulings, advocates fear losses for racial equality 06/30/2023 06:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to the University of Rochester. As a borrower who A Tajik man fatally shot two officers at Moldova's airport after he was denied entry, officials say 06/30/2023 06:17pm • CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials said. One traveler also was wounded. The suspect was being escorted by officials at Chisinau Internat Parents of transgender youth are suing to block Georgia's gender-affirming care ban 06/30/2023 03:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of four transgender children have filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law set to take effect Saturday that bans most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18. The law passed along party lines this year by the Republican-m Medical credit cards may lead patients to overpay for their health care, Democrats warn 06/30/2023 10:51am • NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic senators is asking the nation's consumer finance watchdog to take action against medical credit cards such as CareCredit, saying use of these cards can result in patients paying much more for their medical care than they should. Medical credit cards have hi