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RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

SURREY — Rojun Alphonse was a "great family man," who was proud of his Indigenous roots, and the circumstances around his death remain an open wound for his family and the community, said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.
Parents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours

Parents of man who died in Colorado jail say nurses, deputies ignored his pleas for 15 hours

DENVER (AP) — The parents of a man who died alone in a Colorado jail cell after an ulcer burned a hole in his digestive tract and left him in what they said was excruciating pain for about 15 hours filed a federal lawsuit Monday, accusing the jail's
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration , as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
As Trump's raids ramp up, a Texas region's residents stay inside - even when they need medical care

As Trump's raids ramp up, a Texas region's residents stay inside - even when they need medical care

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home.
Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration's restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head
Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario

Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario

OTTAWA — As Canada's premiers gather in Ontario's cottage country to talk tariffs and trade, health-care advocacy groups are trying to streamline their own messages to ensure the country's fragile health system remains on the agenda.
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program

FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program, the latest in a string of leadership changes at the agency. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Dr.
Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio (AP) — Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’s face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It's a workout in what feels like a sauna as the late-morning June temperatures rise.
Health advocates urge Carney not to delay pledge for UN Global Fund fighting AIDS, TB

Health advocates urge Carney not to delay pledge for UN Global Fund fighting AIDS, TB

OTTAWA — AIDS activists are urging the federal government to quickly renew Canada's support for fighting infectious diseases abroad, warning delays will further hinder global efforts to combat key illnesses.
Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders

Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry said.
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