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Takeaways: AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force
The Associated Press found that Black people make up a disproportionate number of those who died after being restrained, beaten or shocked with stun guns by police officers over a decade
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He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Records show Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man from Paterson, New Jersey, died two days after he was restrained and repeatedly punched by officers
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For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that
The frantic 911 call described a 23-year-old man suffering a seizure, foaming and shaking
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Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country
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March 29
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people are hospitalized
March 29
March 28
Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although they still have differences to work out in the upcoming budget
March 28
March 28
Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one proposed by the House
March 28
March 28
Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
There is a national year-to-date estimate of 511 cases as of mid-March.
March 28
March 28
How primary care is being disrupted in the US
How patients see their doctor is changing and that could shape their access to quality of care for decades to come.
March 28
March 28
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause meningitis and possible death
March 28
March 28
Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil
March 28
March 28
US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023
March 28
March 28
As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking action
March 28
March 28
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends
For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision
March 28
March 28
Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced...
March 28
March 28
Key findings from AP's investigation into police force that isn't supposed to be lethal
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them
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March 28
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatal
The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal
March 28
March 28
Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them
March 28
March 28
Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.”
March 28
March 28
Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk
March 28
March 28
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children
An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza
March 28
March 27
Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion 'lite' proposal that would cover fewer people
A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still alive in the Mississippi Legislature
March 27
March 27
The dangers of disturbing videos: How to protect yourself and your family
Mental health experts suggest ways you can protect your mental health.
March 27
March 27
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies
March 27
March 27
Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum
Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances
March 27
March 27
Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in Tennessee city
A Tennessee city has agreed to update its civil service policies so that having HIV will no longer automatically disqualify someone from serving as a police officer or first responder
March 27
March 27
Over 500 dengue fever cases reported in US territory
At least 549 cases of dengue fever have been recorded this year, officials say.
March 27
March 27
Rowers in England's university Boat Race warned over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge
March 27
March 27
A Japanese supplement pill is recalled after two people died and more than 100 were hospitalized
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan
March 27
March 27
50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat
Religious and neo-conservative groups have been ramping up pressure to ban abortions in staunchly Catholic Croatia
March 27
March 26
Lawsuit says Ohio's gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution
Two families of transgender minors have filed a constitutional challenge to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming healthcare for youth under 18
March 26
March 26
Iowa attorney general not finished with audit that's holding up contraception money for rape victims
The Iowa attorney general’s office said it is still working on an audit of its victim services that has held up emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault
March 26
March 26
Cases settled: 2 ex-officials of veterans home where 76 died in the pandemic avoid jail time
Two former officials of a Massachusetts veterans home where at least 76 people died during the COVID-19 pandemic will avoid jail time in the case
March 26
March 26
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
The Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December of las...
March 26
March 26
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications
March 26
March 26
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner
March 26
March 26
Kansas legislators pass a bill to require providers to ask patients why they want abortions
Republican legislators have approved a bill that would require Kansas abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies and then report the answers to the state
March 26
March 26
Cancer rate among Air Force missileers prompts questions, concerns
Service members who worked at nuclear weapons facilities seek answers.
March 26
March 26
Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been promoting their health care agenda during an appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina
March 26
March 26
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago
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March 25
Cancer rate among Air Force Missileers prompts questions, concerns
ABC News' Mola Lenghi reports on the mysterious threat potentially emerging for Missileers who believe there may be a link from their cancer diagnosis and their time spent working as Missileers.
March 25
March 25
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
March 25
March 25
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu
Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu
March 25
March 25
Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether or not abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban, has failed after a Republican-controlled committee rejected it
March 25
March 25
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called...
March 25
March 24
Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea have begun submitting their resignations in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions
March 24
March 24
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is it?
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone
March 24
March 24
Kate and William 'extremely moved' by support since the Princess of Wales' cancer revelation
Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in from around the world
March 24
March 23
Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in schools and government meetings
March 23
March 22
What to know about Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis
ABC News’ Victor Oquendo speaks with ABC News medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton about the potential ramifications of Kate’s diagnosis.
March 22