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Uganda reports worrisome increase in Ebola cases in capital 10/24/2022 04:30am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials have reported 11 more cases of Ebola in the capital since Friday, a worrisome increase in infections just over a month after an outbreak was declared in a remote part of the East African country. Nine more people in the Kampala metropolitan area tested pos China's economic growth accelerates but weak amid shutdowns 10/24/2022 12:20am • BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter but still was among the weakest in decades as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a downturn while enforcing anti-virus controls and a crackdown on debt in its vast real estate industry. The world's second-largest eco Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule 10/23/2022 11:44pm • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary leader, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief during China's economic boom before ascending to the very top a decade ago. On Sunday, China's 69-year-old leader secured a widely expected third Everything You Need to Know About the Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters 10/23/2022 08:00pm • Even as cases of COVID-19 level off, that doesn't mean you should let your guard down. COVID-19 remains active across the country, with approximately 1.4% of communities experiencing a high transmission level, 17.6% with a moderate transmission level and 81% with a low transmission level, according 6 people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm 10/23/2022 01:14pm • Six people who tested positive for monkeypox -- two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland -- have died, local health departments have confirmed. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it was "deeply saddened by the two reported deaths, and our Essential questions to ask a nursing home 10/23/2022 04:00am • Choosing the right nursing home is challenging. And COVID-19 has added another dimension when making long-term care decisions. Although we now have vaccines and know the most effective preventative measures, the pandemic left a mark in terms of staffing, supplies, visitation and infection control po Dems push Medicaid expansion for left-behind rural Georgia 10/22/2022 08:58am • ARLINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Nine years after the hospital closed in the southwest Georgia town of Arlington, the worry about health care lurks. Health insurance premiums are high, many residents report poor health and there's no guarantee Calhoun County's sole ambulance will arrive promptly if it's taki Today in History: October 22, JFK reveals missile bases 10/22/2022 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2022. There are 70 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, in a nationally broadcast address, President John F. Kennedy revealed the presence of Soviet-built missile bases under construction in Cuba and As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to 'zero-COVID' limits 10/21/2022 09:54pm • BEIJING (AP) — As China’s ruling Communist Party holds a congress this week, many Beijing residents are focused on an issue not on the formal agenda: Will the end of the meeting bring an easing of China's at times draconian “zero-COVID” policies that are disrupting lives and the economy? It Failing US nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties 10/21/2022 05:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The worst-of-the-worst nursing homes will face tougher penalties if conditions don't improve at their facilities, the Biden administration announced Friday. The intensified scrutiny on some nursing homes, where more than a million people are housed, comes nearly two years after Maryland resident dies of monkeypox 10/21/2022 03:08pm • The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the death of a resident with human monkeypox. There have been 700 confirmed cases of the disease in the state, according to the Maryland Department of Health. The individual was immunocompromised, resulting in a more severe case. More Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets. 10/21/2022 02:07pm • BOSTON (AP) — As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets. They're questioning decisions in cities across the U.S. to remain online long after clear evidence emerged that schools weren’t COVID-19 super-spreaders — a Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets. 10/21/2022 09:53am • BOSTON (AP) — Vivian Kargbo thought her daughter’s Boston school district was doing the right thing when officials kept classrooms closed for most students for more than a year. Kargbo, a caregiver for hospice patients, didn't want to risk them getting COVID-19. And extending pandemic school clo Feud with tribes threatens Oklahoma governor’s reelection 10/20/2022 05:47pm • ADA, Okla. (AP) — Many of the 39 Native American tribes based in Oklahoma have played roles in state politics for decades, often behind the scenes. They became bigger, more outspoken players when voters approved Las Vegas-style gambling in 2004. The budgets of several major tribes ballooned with c Dr. Oz made reputation as a surgeon, a fortune as a salesman 10/20/2022 03:59pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz rolled onstage inside of an inflatable orb, put on a hydrating face mask and proceeded to pitch a new line of skin care products to a convention of supplement distributors at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena in 2018. The crowd roared in applause. The celebrity s