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At least 7 people die when a school bus plunges into a river in northwest Syria 06/06/2024 03:39pm • DARKUSH, Syria (AP) — At least seven people drowned and 20 were injured, most of them children, when a school bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in northwestern Syria on Thursday, emergency responders said. The accident happened near the town of Darkush, west of the city of Idlib, w Judge won't block North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children 06/06/2024 02:59pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota law banning gender-affirming care for children will continue to be enforced pending a court challenge, but any kids whose treatments began before the law took effect in April 2023 can keep getting the care, according to a judge’s ruling released Wednesday. Ju King Charles III honors a generation that fought, died and waited for freedom 06/06/2024 01:24pm • VER-SUR-MER, France (AP) — King Charles III came to northern France on Thursday to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy. He also came to honor a generation. A generation that sacrificed and fought and died and waited through five long years of war, then sent its young Greek authorities searching for missing British doctor who popularized fasting for weight loss 06/06/2024 11:41am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities confirmed Thursday that they are searching for Michael Mosley, a well-known British television doctor who popularized intermittent fasting for weight loss and long-term health. Greek police said a broad search and rescue operation has been underway since Wed The UN says a quarter of the world's children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa 06/06/2024 05:37am • KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, and there were signs of deeper hunger in the heads too big for their tiny bodies. “Not much milk comes out,” said their 38-ye Novak Djokovic says his knee surgery went well and he wants to return to action as soon as possible 06/06/2024 05:36am • PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic said the surgery on his right knee “went well” after he was injured during the French Open and added Thursday that he hopes to return to competition “as soon as possible.” Djokovic had an operation in Paris on Wednesday, two days after he hurt the knee early in Today in History: June 6, D-Day in Normandy during World War II 06/06/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, June 6, the 158th day of 2024. There are 208 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on “D-Day” as they began the liberation of German-occupied Weste The Latest | Israeli troops launch attacks in central Gaza, possibly widening their offensive 06/05/2024 09:41pm • The Israeli military said it has “operational control” over two areas of central Gaza as it carries out ground incursions and airstrikes in a possible broadening of its monthslong war against Hamas. The army said Wednesday its was fighting “above and below ground” in eastern parts of Deir al Mirra Andreeva reaches the French Open semifinals at age 17, and will face Jasmine Paolini, 28 06/05/2024 05:43pm • PARIS (AP) — With the insouciance of a 17-year-old having the time of her life in Paris, Mirra Andreeva says she and her coach work out a game plan before a tennis match — and then she forgets all about that, preferring to just wing it. Seems to be working out fine so far: The unseeded Russian i A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices 06/05/2024 02:35pm • When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF out of ethical con A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices 06/05/2024 08:32am • When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF out of ethical con A Russian cyber gang is thought to be behind a ransomware attack that hit London hospitals 06/05/2024 07:31am • LONDON (AP) — A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and appointments being canceled, the former head of British cybersecurity said Wednesday. A group known as Qilin is most likely behind the attack on Synnovis, which Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say 06/04/2024 08:22pm • Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides talk therapy and medications to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder an After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board 06/04/2024 07:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Student editors at the Columbia Law Review say they were pressured by the journal’s board of directors to halt publication of an academic article written by a Palestinian human rights lawyer that accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and upholding an apartheid regime. Whe Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina 06/04/2024 06:35pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed, saying they are unlawfully in conflict with the authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But she allowed other state laws to remain in effect, gra