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NATIONAL
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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
SUMMARY: State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Some state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly, but it still could take up to a week for some recipients to get their delayed aid. A series of court rulings and shifting policies from the Trump administration have led to inconsistent distribution of November benefits. About two-thirds of states had issued only partial or no benefits before the shutdown ended Wednesday night. The federal food program serves about 42 million people, mostly in lower-income households.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownFoodAid/6cef598c92000bdff8384a9da1bfd23c/text___
Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations
SUMMARY: Authorities in Oklahoma say a leaking tanker truck spewed a hazardous gas in a hotel parking lot overnight, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate and hospitalizing several dozen people. The anhydrous ammonia leak happened late Wednesday in Weatherford. City officials said Thursday that at least four people were in critical condition. Schools closed, and several nursing homes evacuated. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Thursday morning. The city's police chief said the leak happened after the truck driver had parked behind a Holiday Inn for the night. Officials said the leak might be due to a mechanical failure. Cleanup efforts could take several days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAmmoniaGasLeakOklahomathLdWritethru/81319108b4556f17a5a324f5f29be1f6/text___
The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says
SUMMARY: Gov. Patrick Morrisey says crews have found the body of a coal miner missing for days after a mine flooded in West Virginia. Morrisey says foreman Steve Lipscomb was found early Thursday after the water receded enough for rescue crews to enter Alpha Metallurgical Resources’ Rolling Thunder mine near Belva. He had been missing since Saturday, when a mine crew hit a pocket of water. Crews hoping for a rescue had machines pumping out water at a rate fast enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in under two hours. The death is the third at an Alpha facility in West Virginia this year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloodedMineWestVirginiathLdWritethru/e491ae52eaa0a814481d43ddf9d6677c/text___
The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed a measure to reopen the government and resume full food aid benefits that were paused at the start of November. But how fast SNAP payments reach beneficiaries could vary by state. Some experts say it could be quicker in states that have not yet loaded debit cards with any benefits than in states that have provided partial payments. Trump’s administration halted payments for the program used by 1 in 8 Americans due to the government shutdown. It has been subject to seesawing legal decisions ever since. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to keep on hold lower court rulings that the government should immediately fully fund the program.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownFoodAidWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/a11b6c83934d9c718cc413fc1f9435d3/text___
Ex-aide to California governor indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary
SUMMARY: A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra. Dana Williamson has been arrested and is scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday in Sacramento. It is not immediately clear if she had an attorney who could speak on her behalf. The federal indictment lists four other co-conspirators. It alleges that Williamson was part of a scheme involving Sean McCluskie, who was Becerra’s chief of staff at the time of the alleged conduct. Becerra is not implicated in the indictment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaPoliticalAideIndictedthLdWritethru/914ab93a598f8a7c4cf4d7c205c38e41/text___
California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants
SUMMARY: California state officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. The issue was thrust into the public’s consciousness in August when a tractor-trailer driver not authorized to be in the U.S. made an illegal U-turn and caused a crash in Florida that killed three people.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCommercialDriversLicensesImmigrantsthLdWritethru/c0f3064e329a00f19aecbd1404dd393d/text___
US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
SUMMARY: The U.S. has ended production of the penny. The last 1-cent coins were made Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia. The penny was embedded in American culture for more than 230 years, but it has become nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them are cast aside to sit in jars or junk drawers. Meanwhile each one costs nearly 4 cents to make. The last few pennies were to be auctioned off. Billions of pennies are still in circulation and will remain legal tender.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDeathofthePennythLdWritethru/86139df5644ef0885a9baf98e9677380/text___
All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
SUMMARY: A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business. They are among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UPS plane in Louisville last week. Their names were released Wednesday as Mayor Craig Greenberg laments lives that will “forever be unfinished.” Eight days after the plane plowed into the ground in a massive fireball, the local coroner’s office says it completed the grim tasks of recovering victims’ remains, identifying them and notifying their loved ones. Greenberg says authorities believe all the victims have been located and identified.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLouisvilleUPSPlaneCrashstLdWritethru/531cc86733ad34d54b552556294cb89b/text___
Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond
SUMMARY: A federal judge has signaled that hundreds of people arrested and detained in the Chicago area immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration hearings. During a hearing Wednesday in Chicago, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he would order the full release of 13 detained individuals based on a 2022 consent decree outlining how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can make so-called warrantless arrests. He also gave government attorneys a Friday deadline to comb through a list of 615 people detained at jails and federal facilities nationwide to see if they qualify for alternatives to detention under the decree, such as using an ankle monitor, while their immigration cases proceed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementChicagondLdWritethru/07b0c0ec90495141e4c9a0ccc5deccab/text___
Tribes that restored buffalo are killing some to feed people because of the shutdown
SUMMARY: A pending deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 bison on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana. The animals are being killed to make up for a lapse in food benefits. Tribal officials say about one-third of Fort Peck's members depend on monthly benefit checks. That's about triple the rate for the U.S. as a whole. They’ve received only partial payments in November after President Donald Trump’s administration choked off food aid funding during the shutdown. Rural reservations across the Great Plains have been culling their cherished bison herds to fill the gap. The 30 bison from Fort Peck equals about 12,000 pounds of meat.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownTribalFoodAidstLdWritethru/369d75433ec0a8fabeec0020db27db34/text___
Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
SUMMARY: A federal appeals court has heard arguments about a spending law that stopped Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. The law passed in July and targets organizations that provide abortions and receive over $800,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood argues the law is unconstitutional. Yet anti-abortion activists support it. The appeals court in September allowed the law to remain in effect while appeals are ongoing. The court heard arguments in the case Wednesday. Planned Parenthood reports the legislation cost $45 million in September alone, forcing clinics to cover Medicaid patient costs out of pocket.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPlannedParenthoodMedicaidFundingndLdWritethru/7d9d6844ca8aca499e50b6db6aa679ea/text___
What to know as the US Mint in Philadelphia presses its final penny
SUMMARY: The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has printed its last penny, marking a significant step in the 1-cent coin's demise. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump ordered the penny's cancellation because the production costs exceed its value. The order comes more than 230 years after the first pennies were pressed in Philadelphia. The Treasury Department has estimated it will save $56 million per year on materials by ceasing to make the coin. Defenders of the penny say the cost is a bargain compared to the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDeathofthePennyWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/cc83ace4be6b684cd6d6ab00796993aa/text___
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Judge hears arguments challenging appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James
SUMMARY: Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed. U.S. District Cameron McGowan Currie didn’t immediately rule from the bench Thursday in the challenges to Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The requests are part of efforts by former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to get their cases dismissed before trial. Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges of making a false statement and obstructing Congress. James has pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud allegations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentComeystLdWritethru/ff6435d7bdbcc9e9495844899c7e2c4e/text___
Takeaways from the newly released Epstein documents
SUMMARY: A congressional committee has released thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that reveal his connections with influential figures. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee initially released three emails mentioning President Donald Trump. Republicans then disclosed thousands more documents. Epstein is a convicted sex offender who was charged with sex trafficking underage girls before his death in 2019. The documents include emails between Epstein and powerful people, as well as unrelated materials. Epstein claimed Trump "knew about the girls," but provided no context. The documents also mention former Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton, with Epstein denying wrongdoing by both men.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEpsteinTakeawaysstLdWritethru/493aa8b123bbf52970586cf9ce19f498/text___
Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
SUMMARY: Federal workers are expressing relief and frustration as the longest government shutdown has come to an end. Social Security claims specialist Jessica Sweet cut back on essentials and racked up credit card debt to get by. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected a funding fix, demanding health insurance subsidies. It ended when some Democratic-aligned senators agreed to a deal without the subsidies. The shutdown affected more than 1 million federal employees, with many working without pay. The deal ensures back pay and reverses dismissals. Workers say they felt like political pawns and worry this shutdown might not be the last.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownFederalWorkers/b05ab519c57743ae2da10424f8fb50b6/text___
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown. The disruption caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. Democrats wanted to extend an enhanced tax credit that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces and refused to go along with a spending bill that did not include that priority. But Republicans said that was a separate policy fight to be held at another time, and they prevailed.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownthLdWritethru/5771f2befb15f4ab45e327369f2e98d9/text___
Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
SUMMARY: Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to documents made public Wednesday. But what Trump knew — and whether it pertained to the sex offender’s crimes — is unclear. The White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three emails referencing Trump, including one Epstein wrote in 2011 in which he told confidant Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a sex trafficking victim. Committee Republicans later disclosed an additional 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate, including some where he commented unfavorably on Trump.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEpsteinthLdWritethru/db7df1042a73e610fb5deddf2f90bd3a/text___
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
SUMMARY: After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House. Grijalva was sworn into office Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. It was one of Speaker Mike Johnson's first actions before the House began consideration of legislation to end the government shutdown. After delivering a floor speech, Grijalva signed a discharge petition to eventually trigger a vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, giving it the needed 218 signatures. Grijalva’s seating brings the partisan margin in the House to a narrow 219-214 Republican majority.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressGrijalvathLdWritethru/da75c9f0e362291f3d0edb1da99e019d/text___
More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, AP-NORC poll shows
SUMMARY: A new AP-NORC poll finds U.S. adults’ opinions of how President Donald Trump is managing the federal government have dropped sharply since early in his second term, highlighting the risks posed by the government shutdown and his efforts to reshape the federal workforce. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll was conducted after Democrats notched sweeping victories in this month’s off-year elections but before Congress took major steps to try to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The poll finds Americans, particularly Republicans, are less likely to approve of the Republican president’s management of the government than they were in March. Trump's overall approval remained steady since October.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAPPollTrumpApprovalthLdWritethru/9daa3f130fedc9cf9b5acf3de31e93f4/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks
SUMMARY: Paris is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds. The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. The events reshaped France’s sense of safety, leading to both hardened security and a deeper sense of solidarity. Thursday’s commemorations include tributes led by President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at each attack site. A new memorial garden will be unveiled. The Eiffel Tower will be lit in French colors, and a minute of silence will be observed at a soccer match.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceParisAttacksCommemorationsthLdWritethru/1f5982f90c96ad55d467e1c19ae6e639/text___
EU demands continuing graft crackdown in Ukraine as Zelenskyy confronts kickback scandal
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is dealing with an alleged major corruption scandal inside his administration. European Union officials have warned Ukraine to tackle graft but assured financial aid will continue. On Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for Ukraine to fight corruption and implement reforms. Zelenskyy promised transparency and support for anti-corruption efforts. A European Commission spokesperson noted that the investigation shows Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies are functioning. Meanwhile, Ukraine has used a new cruise missile to strike Russian-occupied territories, targeting several sites, including in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarndLdWritethru/a25b76c6c9830baafcf16ac5648bdd4c/text___
Truck hits pedestrians in South Korea market, killing 2 people and injuring 18
SUMMARY: A truck has plowed into pedestrians at an outdoor market in South Korea, killing two people and injuring 18 others. Officials say the two people were pronounced dead at a hospital following the incident shortly before 11 a.m. in Bucheon, near the capital of Seoul. Nine people sustained serious injuries among the 18 who were hurt but it wasn’t immediately clear if the injuries were life-threatening. Police are questioning the unidentified truck driver in his 60s. An official says witnesses have told investigators the vehicle initially reversed about 28 meters before driving forward 150 meters, hitting pedestrians on the way.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASSouthKoreaMarketCrashrdLdWritethru/17db8dbefe786cc499ece6ee59395a3b/text___
Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has urged Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case. Trump called the case a “political, unjustified prosecution” in a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Herzog acknowledged the letter but said a formal request is needed for a pardon. Trump also mentioned the pardon during a speech last month at Israel’s Knesset, receiving a standing ovation. Concerns about American influence in Israeli politics are growing. Netanyahu is the only sitting Israeli prime minister to be indicted, facing charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelNetanyahurdLdWritethru/36cfeeacf4fa038e784f43f31a56fe4e/text___
Pakistan's prime minister offers talks to Afghanistan after deadly militant attacks
SUMMARY: Pakistan’s prime minister has offered talks to Afghanistan’s Taliban government in a renewed peace overture. Wednesday's offer by Shehbaz Sharif comes about a week after negotiations between the two sides collapsed in Istanbul raising fears that a ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey could unravel and trigger new border clashes. It also comes a day after a deadly suicide bombing outside a court in the capital Islamabad killed 12 people and wounded 27 others. The prime minister said that Pakistan wanted peace in the region because it was good for both sides. There was no immediate comment from Kabul to Sharif’s offer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanIslamabadBombingthLdWritethru/81876cfe4747401adbe2c2f0aa69cdc3/text___
Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
SUMMARY: Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers submitted their resignations amid a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state nuclear power company. The move comes as Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the 4-year-old war cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter. It’s fast becoming one of the most significant government crises since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, with media reports implicating a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Anti-corruption watchdogs revealed the findings of a 15-month investigation, including 1,000 hours of wiretaps, resulting in the detention of five people, and another seven linked to about $100 million in kickbacks in the energy sector.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarCorruptionScandalrdLdWritethru/6e33b63b8071f46140956d4d23ab00de/text___
Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
SUMMARY: Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday added a powerful voice to what's been muted criticism by top Israeli officials. Two top Israeli military officials echoed Herzog’s remarks, with one saying violence by a settler “anarchist fringe” would be dealt with firmly. On Tuesday, dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked two West Bank villages and clashed with Israeli soldiers.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsndLdWritethru/cc98f37d31a6510b08e767366ca8038e/text___
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US stocks drop as Nvidia and AI superstars keep weakening
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is slumping as superstars swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology keep weakening. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 363 points from its record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite sank 1.7%. Nvidia was the heaviest weight on the market. Questions have been rising about whether such AI superstar stocks can add more to their already spectacular gains. Wall Street is meanwhile waiting to see if a resumption of economic reports by the U.S. government could convince the Federal Reserve to halt its cuts to interest rates.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/c388d97a4e4acf5cca538fd901e46b2d/text___
Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company's busy Red Cup Day
SUMMARY: More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike Thursday at 65 U.S. stores. The strike has closed some stores on Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of the company’s busiest days of the year. Starbucks gives away free, reusable cups on that day to customers who buy a holiday drink. The union working to organize Starbucks baristas says the striking workers are protesting a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The two sides haven't been at the bargaining table since the spring. Starbucks Workers United says the walkout will impact stores in 45 cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Dallas. Starbucks says fewer than 4% of its U.S. stores are unionized, and most stores will be operating normally.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStarbucksStrikestLdWritethru/6d9a5c8761fb7a251cb9bf7c13908877/text___
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Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula
SUMMARY: The parents of two babies who were sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak linked to recalled ByHeart infant formula are suing the company. Lawyers for Stephen and Yurany Dexter of Flagstaff, Arizona, and Michael and Hanna Everett of Richmond, Kentucky, filed lawsuits Wednesday in federal court in two states. The families allege that their 4-month-old daughters, Rose Dexter and Piper Everett, developed the rare and potentially deadly disease after drinking recalled ByHeart formula. The babies are among 15 infants in a dozen states who have contracted infantile botulism during the outbreak that began in August. New York-based ByHeart recalled all of its formula nationwide on Tuesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDInfantFormulaBotulismRecallstLdWritethru/679c822667df767a278b166c7142e68f/text___
Researchers try bold new approach in a race to better treat autoimmune diseases
SUMMARY: There's a new frontier in treating autoimmune diseases. Today's treatments tamp down the friendly fire but don't fix what's causing it. Now in dozens of studies, scientists are testing ways to reprogram patients' out-of-whack immune systems, including with a cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy. The new approaches are highly experimental and largely restricted to patients out of other options. But early results are raising hope as some people with lupus and other hard-to-treat illnesses have gone into drug-free remission.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMEDAutoimmuneDiseasesNewTreatmentsstLdWritethru/a4204dc6920a219f27eded2df32d0b8b/text___
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US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
SUMMARY: U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. The decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. The bishops approved revisions to their ethical and religious directives that guide the nation’s thousands of Catholic hospitals and providers. The bishops also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement and conditions in detention centers. They call for meaningful immigration reform and oppose mass deportation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APRELUSCatholicBishopsstLdWritethru/36706ed30299913a548de82b2bba8959/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
SUMMARY: Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross have sold for over $600,000 at auction. The sales took place Tuesday at Bonhams in Los Angeles. The paintings are part of a collection of 30 works being sold to support public TV stations affected by federal funding cuts. "Winter's Peace," painted during a 1993 episode of Ross' show "The Joy of Painting," fetched $318,000. "Home in the Valley" sold for more than $200,000 and "Cliffside" brought in more than $100,000. Proceeds will help stations pay licensing fees for popular programs. The famously gentle and bushy-haired Ross, who died in 1995, remains a beloved figure in art and television.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTBobRossAuctionndLdWritethru/4f4f055d6838ab4e802f1a422496c881/text___
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Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back
SUMMARY: Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next. The 23-year-old right-hander led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and struck out 216 batters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award. Skubal posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA. Skubal is the 12th pitcher in MLB history to capture a Cy Young in back-to-back seasons.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOCyYoungAwardsthLdWritethru/c4e112b92d19e8f8b5825e14452610a5/text___
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