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Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice 05/01/2024 10:32am • It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of even Saudi Arabia confirms a fitness influencer received an 11-year sentence over 'terrorist offenses' 05/01/2024 05:48am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia confirmed in a letter to the United Nations that a female fitness instruction who was popular online received an 11-year prison sentence but did not specify any of her alleged “terrorism offenses.” Though the kingdom insisted the case had nothing to do with the in King Charles III returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity 04/30/2024 09:53pm • LONDON (AP) — King Charles III returned to public duties on Tuesday, visiting a cancer treatment charity and beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months. The event was the king’s first formal public engagement since Feb. 6, w 14 Health Screening Tests Every Woman Should Have 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Be proactive about your healthHealth screenings -- physical exams, tests and procedures used to detect disease early -- are important. Screening tests are designed to detect hidden disease in otherwise healthy people. From mammograms to colonoscopies and Pap smears, these are the 14 screenings all w Doctors Every Woman Needs 04/30/2024 08:00pm • A woman's health care needs change throughout life. Still, consistent care from a trusted primary care provider, obstetrician-gynecologist and other specialists can help ensure that you get treatment for lifelong health concerns and help prevent future health issues. When talking about women's healt Attorney vs. Lawyer: What's the Difference? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • If someone needs representation for a legal issue, they might wonder about the difference between a lawyer and an attorney. Furthermore, if there are differences between the two, they might be unsure as to which one they need in a particular situation. The short answer is that in the U.S., "lawyer" Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill 04/30/2024 06:17pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women's pregnancies. He declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled in an intense legal Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says 04/30/2024 04:33pm • Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 4 Armed men storm a hospital in central Mexico, killing a patient 04/30/2024 04:11pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed men burst into a hospital in central Mexico on Tuesday and killed a patient who was being treated for a previous gunshot wound, authorities said. Prosecutors in the state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City, said the attack occurred early Tuesday in the city of Cuernavac Capitals' T.J. Oshie hopes to play next season. He'll only do so if his back problems are fixed 04/30/2024 03:54pm • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — T.J. Oshie lingered on the ice long after many of his Washington Capitals teammates departed for the locker room following the loss that eliminated them from the playoffs. His family was at all four games, including in New York, just in case. They could be the final one Namestnikov and Dillon out for Game 5 against Avs due to injuries as Jets face playoff elimination 04/30/2024 02:42pm • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Brenden Dillon are recovering from injuries and won't be available for Game 5 against Colorado on Tuesday night as the Jets try to avoid playoff elimination. Namestnikov fractured his cheekbone in Game 4 on Sunday when A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary 04/30/2024 02:13pm • U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has drawn a former U.S. Navy pilot as an opponent in August's GOP primary. Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant, filed paperwork Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service 04/30/2024 01:40pm • Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said that after managing the clinics it launched in 2019 and expanding its telehealth program, it concluded “t A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak 04/30/2024 01:06am • JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy chief petty officer, often thinks about water. The family, stationed in Honolulu, spends more than $120 a month on jugs of bottled water for drinking, cooking and cleaning, as well as showerhead A medical report on soccer legend Maradona's death aims to undercut homicide case against medics 04/29/2024 10:17pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A medical examiner's report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona injected uncertainty Monday into the criminal negligence case brought against eight medical workers involved in his case a month before they are set to stand trial for homicide. A fo