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The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?

The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton’s Grey Nuns hospital after waiting for eight hours with chest pains. Recently, there have been other reports of preventable deaths in Alberta ERs. Alberta doctors have called the emergency room situation a disaster

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Poll: Trump’s MAGA base is still behind him — but cracks are showing ahead of 2026

President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains steadily underwater among adults as he nears the end of his first year back in the White House, and he has lost some ground among his “Make America Great Again” base, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. Trump’s approval has inched down in

Poll: Most are satisfied with their health insurance, but a quarter report denials or delays

An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults are satisfied with their health insurance coverage overall, including most older Americans and those on Medicare and Medicaid, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. But there is an undercurrent of frustration in the findings, too, with nearly one-quarter of respondents saying they’d been

A shakeup not seen in a decade is taking over the NFL standings

Some NFL seasons are remembered for dominant teams. Others, for superlative players. The 2025 season will be remembered for the carnage. With four weeks to play in the regular season, chances are good that your most ardently held preseason beliefs have been proved wrong — because the NFL is currently undergoing a standings shake-up not

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled in a renovation

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Live updates: At least 11 dead in shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach targeting Jewish community, officials say

8h ago / 2:42 AM EST Albanese urges Australians to light a candle this evening Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged Australians to light a candle at 6:47 p.m. local time (2:47 a.m. ET) and put it in their windows in solidarity with those killed and with the festival of Hanukkah. “I would urge and join

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards Grant To Fayette County DUI/Drug Court and Fayette County Veterans Treatment Court

Fayette County’s DUI/Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Courtis pleased to announce it has received a $35,000 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant funds will be utilized to implement a comprehensive monthly drug testing program for participants as part of our efforts to monitor substance use, support recovery, and reduce recidivism in

Famous birthdays for Dec. 13: Dick Van Dyke, Wendie Malick

1 of 2 | Carol Burnett is joined by Dick Van Dyke during in a hand and footprint ceremony in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 20, 2024. Van Dyke turns 100 on December 13. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Dec. 13

On This Day, Dec. 13: U.S. troops capture Saddam Hussein

1 of 2 | On December 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein, the deposed Iraqi president, was captured by U.S. troops in a small underground hideout southeast of his hometown of Tikrit. File Photo by Ali Khaligh/UPI | License Photo Dec. 13 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1642, Dutch navigator Abel Tasman discovered New

Florida Goodwill store evacuated after live grenade donated

The staff of a Goodwill store in Palatka, Fla., found a live hand grenade among donations that a local bomb squad recovered and safely detonated at a secure location on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Staff at a Goodwill store in Palatka, Fla., found a live grenade among

True story ‘Soul on Fire’ left Joel Courtney humbled, inspired

1 of 3 | John Corbett (L) and Joel Courtney star in "Soul on Fire," on DVD and digital this week. Photo courtesy of AFFIRM NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Super 8, The Kissing Booth and Jesus Revolution actor Joel Courtney says he wants his new film Soul on Fire to remind young people

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The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?

The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton’s Grey Nuns hospital after waiting for eight hours with chest pains. Recently, there have been other reports of preventable deaths in Alberta ERs. Alberta doctors have called the emergency room situation a disaster

Japanese prime minister calls for snap election in bid for a mandate

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday said she will dissolve the parliament this week ahead of snap elections in February, a move to gain a mandate from voters for her economic goals. Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Pool/EPA Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called for a snap election three months

Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela

The Labour government came into office promising to “use realist means to pursue progressive ends”. US president Donald Trump’s recent actions over Venezuela and Greenland have tested Keir Starmer’s ability to deliver on that promise. When the prime minister said he had been “a lifelong advocate of international law” there was a reasonable expectation that

Spain high-speed train crash: signalling vulnerabilities could be key to understanding the accident

A tragic accident on the high-speed train line between Andalusia and Madrid has exposed the urgent need to upgrade Spain’s railway system. At 19:45 on Sunday January 18, a modern Iryo high-speed train collided with a Renfe train at the switch (turnout) leading into Adamuz station in Córdoba province, Andalusia. The Iryo 6189 service, travelling