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A citizen journalist imprisoned for 'provoking trouble' by reporting on COVID in China is released
05/22/2024 03:07am • BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist, was released from prison after serving four years for charges related to reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, according to a video statement she released Tuesday, eight days after her sentence ended, though there are concerns about ho
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
05/22/2024 01:51am • BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation's new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of violating int
Montana's attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising
05/20/2024 07:27pm • HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's attorney general told supporters he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month's primary so he could raise more money for the November general election, according to a recording fro
US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding
05/20/2024 06:02pm • People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the
virus
that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses recommendations it had in
Taiwan's new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
05/20/2024 10:47am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats and intimidation of the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory. “I hope that China will face the re
10 Signs of Strep Throat
05/19/2024 08:00pm • If you or your child suddenly feel a fiery, stabbing pain in the throat that makes swallowing difficult and unpleasant, you may have a case of strep throat. This respiratory illness is more prevalent in children than adults, but it can affect anyone at any age. While it's more likely to occur in the
Taiwan's new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
05/19/2024 05:54am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown driving with Lai in the passenger seat, exchanging reflections on their years governing together. Tsai later turned over the driving to Lai, who was joined by running mate
Maverick Kentucky congressman has avoided fallout at home after antagonizing GOP leaders
05/16/2024 10:40am • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington's most powerful leaders in his own party, but so far it hasn't eroded his support back home in his staunchly conservative Kentucky district. Four years ago, Massie drew the wrath of then-President Donal
Does Medicare Cover the RSV Vaccine?
05/15/2024 08:00pm • RSV, short for respiratory syncytial
virus
, is a common respiratory infection that causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most people. While the
virus
usually clears up in about a week, certain groups are at higher risk of developing severe complications. Thankfully, there are currently two RSV vaccines
There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred
05/14/2024 01:22pm • Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since March 25, when the bird flu
virus
was confirmed in U.S. cattle for the first time, weekly sales of raw cow’s mil
Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
05/13/2024 11:15pm • BANGKOK (AP) — The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan and was expected to be released Monday are unknown, raising concern from activists. Zhang Zhan, who had been sentenced to four years in prison on
Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
05/11/2024 04:48pm • SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda -- often Donald Trump’s. In a hotel ballroom in Seattle, at fancy homes in California and at stops in Illinois and Wisconsin over the past week, Biden has been betting that reminding voters about Trump's presi
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
05/10/2024 05:09pm • U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows that has spread to more than 40 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work to preven
Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws
05/10/2024 04:40pm • ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. He cleaned up his game after dropping his first two service games with some sloppy play, though, and completed a 6-3, 6-1 win over left-handed French qualifier Corentin Moutet in his opening match at
'FLiRT' COVID variants are spreading. Scientists share what we know so far.
05/10/2024 10:31am • ▶ Watch Video: Marking 4 years since the start of the COVID pandemic More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from a new, fast-growing member of a group of so-called "FLiRT" variants, nicknamed for their small but distinctive changes relative to the JN.1
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