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US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study …
Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety a…
Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend’s birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest. “He just kep…
Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues
By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the congregation he attended was staying. Mic…
A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Constance Guthrie is not yet dead, but her daughter has begun to plan her funeral. It will be, Jessica Guthrie says, in a Black-owned funera…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…
US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more …
High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it’s catastrophic
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest. He was on the cusp of a management promotion and a move to Florida to begin a new c…
Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of wetlands, weakening a bedrock environmental law enacted…
COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that’s been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus. More than …
Army veteran Ohio Oath Keeper, sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of…
Doctor’s supporters, hospital at odds with Indiana penalty for talking about 10-year-old’s abortion
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Supporters of an Indianapolis doctor voiced frustration Friday with the Indiana medical board’s decision that she violated patient privacy laws when …
