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Young boy’s parents fight to add rare Krabbe disease to newborn screening test

Click here for updates on this story     BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A 5-year-old Beaverton boy is fighting a rare disorder called Krabbe disease. His parents say it’s possible his life could’ve been saved had the Oregon legislature acted more quickly. Krabbe disease is a neurological condition that only affects 1-in-100,000 people. It’s slowly shutting down

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North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts

Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. 1985 North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 1993 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites. In response, North Korea threatens to quit the NPT but eventually

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Mother of police officer injured in Capitol riot says she’s outraged by Trump’s lie that his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops during attack

The mother of a DC Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Monday that she and her family are outraged by former President Donald Trump’s claim that his supporters were “hugging and kissing” officers during the riot and that the mob posed “zero threat.” Terry

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‘An answer to our prayers’; St. Charles County first responders bring COVID-19 vaccine to senior apartment complexes

Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Charles County Ambulance District has vaccinated more than 200 seniors in the last week, thanks to a new partnership between the state’s department of public health and first responders across the state. The $5 million partnership allows ambulance districts to

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Several Canadian provinces halt AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 in wake of new panel guidelines

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Several provinces have halted administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to those under the age of 55 following new recommendations from Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). On Monday, the NACI recommended pausing administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those under the

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Turning to ‘Dr. Google’ may not be as anxiety-inducing or misleading as believed, study finds

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Have you found yourself Googling your symptoms in an attempt to soothe health-related anxieties, and then worried that you were going to accidentally misdiagnose yourself and make those anxieties worse? Well, according to a new study from the U.S., turning to “Dr. Google”

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