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  • HealthThe Canadian Press

    US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. doctors on Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a specific strain of bacteria. Last year, 422 cases of it were reported in the U.S. — the most in a year since 2014. Already, 143 cases have been reported this year, meaning in

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in deadly Rockford rampage

    CHICAGO (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter of minutes in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Christian Soto is also charged with seven counts of attempted murder and home invasion with a dangerous weapon following the attacks in Rockford on Wednesday that also left seven people injured. Court and jail records show Soto appeared in court briefly Thursda

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  • NewsBBC

    MP must cure deficiencies in Hancock claim - judge

    A judge says Andrew Bridgen must pay 90% of Matt Hancock's legal costs.

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  • NewsBBC

    Mohamed Mansour: Tory donor and four Tory MPs given honours

    Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer and Philip Davies.

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  • NewsBBC

    Easter getaways hit by travel disruption

    Wet and windy conditions hit parts of the UK ahead of Easter, coinciding with the end of term for many schools.

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings for Gaza aid, UN court says

    In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food, water, fuel and other supplies. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provisional measures Thursday in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of acts of genocide in its war in Gaza — charges Israel strongly denies. The U.N. has reported that 100% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are at severe levels of food insecurity. Aid deliveries have been impeded b

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  • SportsBBC

    Miami Open: Alexander Zverev beats Fabian Marozsan to reach semi-finals

    Fourth seed Alexander Zverev ends the run of Fabian Marozsan to set up a Miami Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz or Grigor Dimitrov.

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