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Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion

A federal judge and the U.S. Department of Justice this week said that states are going too far by trying to block people from helping others cross state lines for abortion.
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The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 , says he won't seek reelection next year.
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UK judge decries legal tactics used by sick child's parents as he refuses to let her die at home

UK judge decries legal tactics used by sick child's parents as he refuses to let her die at home

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday expressed profound concerns about the tactics of the parents of a terminally ill infant as he refused to allow them to take her home from the hospital to die .
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Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds

Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds

The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate change . They stated affiliations like the government of Brazil, Indigenous organizations of the Amazon, the Climate Registry.
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Sign confidentiality agreements for more details: Holland to provincial dental groups

Sign confidentiality agreements for more details: Holland to provincial dental groups

OTTAWA — Health Canada will consult with provincial dental associations that have complained of being left in the dark about the new federal dental-care plan — but only if they sign a confidentiality agreement.
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Active case of tuberculosis detected at University of Victoria

Active case of tuberculosis detected at University of Victoria

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria says an active case of tuberculosis has been detected on campus.
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Federal judge puts Idaho's 'abortion trafficking' law on hold during lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho's “abortion trafficking” law from being enforced while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is underway. “This lawsuit is not about the right to an abortion.
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COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

VANCOUVER — New data suggest that a recent surge in COVID-19 activity in British Columbia appears to be waning, with the number of hospital admissions, deaths and positive tests all down sharply.
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Justice Department asks to join lawsuits over abortion travel

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said Alabama cannot use conspiracy laws to prosecute people and groups who help women leave the state to obtain an abortion.
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Canopy Growth Corp. reports net loss of $324.8 million in second quarter

Canopy Growth Corp. reports net loss of $324.8 million in second quarter

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says its net loss for the second quarter was $324.8 million, compared with $305.8 million a year earlier. The company says its net loss from continuing operations was $148.2 million, compared with $196.
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