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Texas woman's lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules 07/24/2024 05:43pm • McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wed Jannik Sinner withdraws from tennis at the Paris Olympics, making Djokovic and Alcaraz top seeds 07/24/2024 03:24pm • PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday because of tonsillitis, meaning Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the top-seeded men, setting up a potential gold medal rematch of the Wimbledon final. Sinner, a 22-year-old from Italy, posted Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor 07/24/2024 12:47pm • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepali except for one passenger, who was a Yemeni national, Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning' 07/24/2024 10:28am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. There were no infections in the young women and girls that got the shots in a study of about 5,000 in South Africa and Uga Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike 07/24/2024 10:26am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue which, activists say, has surged and struck hardest among the vast populations of laborers. The tropi A doctor says the pilot survived the crash of a plane at Nepal's main airport; status of other 18 on board unclear 07/24/2024 02:43am • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A doctor says the pilot survived the crash of a plane at Nepal's main airport; status of other 18 on board unclear. Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test 07/24/2024 01:33am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction to President Javier Milei's brutal austerity measures. Alejandra, a street vendor, saw people with nowh Mets put Scott on injured list with sprained elbow ligament; Senga set for season debut Friday 07/24/2024 12:07am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mets rookie Christian Scott was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, sidelining New York's top pitching prospect indefinitely. Scott is 0-3 with a 4.56 ERA in nine major league starts since making his debut May 4 with an impressive McNeil's latest homer sends Mets to 3-2 win over Yankees in Subway Series opener 07/24/2024 12:06am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil kept up his sudden power surge with a two-run homer that snapped a sixth-inning tie, and the New York Mets held off the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night in their Subway Series opener. With both teams in playoff positions, Jose Quintana (5-6) and five relievers comb 2024 Election Latest: Kamala Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin 07/23/2024 08:59pm • In her first rally as a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris Harris framed the race with Donald Trump as a choice between “freedom” and “chaos.” Democratic leaders Charles Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Harris on Tuesday, capping off their party’s swift embrace of her Choose a Medical Career to Suit Your Personality 07/23/2024 08:00pm • A medical degree has broad and diverse applications within and beyond the hospital setting. For doctors, choosing a best-fit role means examining their personality, skills and values. Experts say a good match can result in a more fulfilling career. Some doctors are drawn to direct patient care, whil What Is Polymyalgia Rheumatica? 07/23/2024 08:00pm • Are you struggling with persistent pain and stiffness in your shoulders, neck or hips beyond the usual aches and pains of aging? Polymyalgia rheumatica, a common inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting older adults, may be the culprit. Understanding PMR's key symptoms, diagnostic process and availa North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state's abortion ban 07/23/2024 07:46pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys argued Tuesday over whether a North Dakota judge should toss a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban, with the state saying the plaintiffs' case rests on hypotheticals, and the plaintiffs saying key issues remain to be resolved at a scheduled trial. State Dis Newly acquired S Eddie Jackson finds plenty of familiar faces with the Baltimore Ravens 07/23/2024 05:39pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have shown they can make productive additions late in the offseason. No wonder hopes are so high for Eddie Jackson, the veteran safety they signed in the past few days. “We seem to do this all the time, just get these vets that come here and do US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction 07/23/2024 04:27pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will resign Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, he wrote in a letter to New Jersey's governor obtained by The Associated Press. Menendez had insisted after the Ju