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Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers, calling the cases an example of
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Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains

Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life.
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Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich

Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich

MUNICH — Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain in his left hamstring in Bayern Munich's 3-0 Champions League loss at Feyenoord on Wednesday.
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Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling the cases an example of the “weaponization” of law
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Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

HALIFAX — Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Health P.E.I. says masks must be worn at all health facilities amid overcrowding

Health P.E.I. says masks must be worn at all health facilities amid overcrowding

CHARLOTTETOWN — Masks must be worn at all Prince Edward Island health facilities starting Monday. Health P.E.I. says the new rule is in response to overcrowding within the health-care system.
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Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci , the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci , the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone , one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United
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March for Life returns to Washington: What to look for when anti-abortion activists gather

March for Life returns to Washington: What to look for when anti-abortion activists gather

Thousands of anti-abortion activists are coming to Washington Friday for the annual March for Life, seeking to build momentum after a string of victories and maintain pressure on legislators. After decades of fighting to overturn Roe v.
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