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Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID 05/02/2023 03:03pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a hospital could not be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin. Ivermectin became popul No cancer risk found at nuclear bases so far, Air Force says 05/02/2023 12:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A review of a Montana nuclear missile base where an unusual number of troops have been diagnosed with blood cancer has found no current risk factors that could explain it, the Air Force says. The service has been investigating the issue since reports surfaced in January of at lea HBCUs get donations 178 times lower than Ivy League: study 05/02/2023 12:20pm • The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday. The study -- conducted by the philanthropic research group Candid and ABFE, a no Scooby doobie don't: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs 05/02/2023 10:36am • NEW YORK (AP) — Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet. The good doctor quickly made a diagnosis: Bondi was stoned. On his walk, a sniff must have Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping 05/02/2023 05:00am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping. Recreational vaping will be banned as the government seeks to prevent the next generation from becoming addicted to nicotine, Swanson homers, Smyly sharp as Cubs beat Nationals 5-1 05/01/2023 11:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Drew Smyly delivered seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs bounced back from a rough series at Miami to beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Monday night. Swanson went 3-for-5, including a double and his second homer of the season. The 389 Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care 05/01/2023 08:39pm • COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday temporarily blocked a unique rule that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery. St. L Questions to Ask Your Premedical Adviser Before Graduation 05/01/2023 08:00pm • College graduation time can be extremely busy with studying for finals, finishing your senior thesis and spending quality time with friends. Although it's a busy period, one thing you should do before leaving campus is to meet with all your mentors, including your premedical advisers. Whether you ha Hawaii Digest, 1pm update 05/01/2023 07:00pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Hawaii stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Hawaii and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to t Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law 05/01/2023 06:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found. The findings, revealed in documents obta UN envoy says Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate 05/01/2023 04:14pm • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the top U.N. official in the country said Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital of Khartoum despite another three-day extension of a fragile cease-fire. If the t Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/01/2023 01:44pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Melanoma Monday: DC-area dermatologist shares tips on skin cancer prevention, sun safety 05/01/2023 08:24am • Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, but it can often be found early, when it's likely to be cured — and doctors say most skin cancers can be prevented. "'Melanoma Monday' is all about awareness and prevention — really we're focused on early diagnosis," said Allison Larson, chair Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes 04/30/2023 11:58pm • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's army and its rival paramilitary said Sunday they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further 72 hours. The decision follows international pressure to allow the safe passage of civilians and aid, but the shaky truce has not so far stopped the clashes. In statements, both s Meyers homers as Astros avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Phils 04/30/2023 11:09pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Astros manager Dusty Baker didn't want to make too much of a win in April — but he sure was glad to get it Sunday night. Jake Meyers homered, Martín Maldonado broke out of his slump with an RBI double and Houston defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.