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Rangers' Max Scherzer throws batting practice, hopes to begin rehab assignment soon 06/04/2024 05:35pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers threw 40 pitches to hitters on Tuesday and expressed hope that he can begin a rehab assignment soon. “Got to recover well from this,” Scherzer said. “Make sure my thumb is OK as I ramp back up into this. As long as I check that box, h Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking 06/04/2024 05:06pm • PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the the French Open with an injured knee on Tuesday, an abrupt end to his title defense and to his current stay at No. 1 in the rankings. “I am really sad to announce that I have to withdraw from #rolandgarros," Djokovic posted on social media. "I played Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls 'traumatic experience' as victim of Florida restaurant shooting 06/04/2024 04:21pm • HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell recovered in the hospital after being wounded in a Florida restaurant shooting, one question dominated his thoughts. “The only thing I was asking (was) am I going to be all right to play football? Like that was my main thing,” Dell said Tuesd Nebraska funeral home discovers hospice patient was still alive hours after being declared dead 06/04/2024 02:49pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers started CPR and she was rushed to a hospital, where she died hours later. It's not clear how often incidents suc London hospitals cancel operations and appointments after being hit in ransomware attack 06/04/2024 02:17pm • LONDON (AP) — Several London hospitals said Tuesday that they had to cancel operations and send patients away because of a cyberattack on a company that supplies pathology laboratory services. The firm, Synnovis, said it had been hit with a ransomware attack. Chief Executive Mark Dollar said the a US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs 06/04/2024 01:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Some people should consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to try to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials recommended Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its endorsement of taking doxycycline after unprotec In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies 06/04/2024 10:33am • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Parts of the north side of Montgomery are defined by what it has lost: restaurants, grocery stores and a convenient pharmacy, the latter of which closed five years ago. People who still live in the historically Black neighborhood of Newtown, like Sharon Harris, are frustrat Novak Djokovic wins his record 370th Slam match but isn't sure he can continue at the French Open 06/03/2024 08:02pm • PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic was laying on his back on a French Open sideline early in the second set Monday, wincing while his injured right knee was manipulated by a trainer — and worrying that he might need to quit playing the match. After stumbling and limping around, then finding himself dow IRS sues Ohio doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints 06/03/2024 04:25pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government over claims she hasn't paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees. The lawsuit, filed last month in federal court in Cleveland, claim Penn State found 'friction' between coach James Franklin, team doctor; could not determine violation 06/03/2024 01:24pm • An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of “friction” between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor, but it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA bylaws or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. The 15-page document from Penn St As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind 06/03/2024 12:16pm • Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back. An industry that saw waves of store growth b How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care 06/03/2024 11:27am • Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care. Here’s what you need to know about which form of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has pancreatic cancer 06/03/2024 10:42am • HOUSTON (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. The 74-year-old Texas Democrat, who is seeking a 16th term, said in a statement late Sunday that as a member of Congress, she has been honored to be a lead Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González 06/03/2024 10:20am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party. The two ran on the same ticket four years ago under the New Progressive Party, but Gonzál The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand? 06/03/2024 06:18am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Throughout its grinding seven-month war with Hamas, Israel has pledged to investigate a series of deadly events in which its military forces are suspected of wrongdoing. The commitment comes in the face of mounting claims — from human rights groups and the International Criminal