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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
10 years since bankruptcy, Detroit's finances are better but city workers and retirees feel burned

10 years since bankruptcy, Detroit's finances are better but city workers and retirees feel burned

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Berent has spent more than 27 years rushing into burning houses in Detroit, pulling people to safety and ensuring his fellow firefighters get out alive.
Meta faces $100K daily fine from Norway regulator over privacy concerns in user advertising

Meta faces $100K daily fine from Norway regulator over privacy concerns in user advertising

NEW YORK (AP) — Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway's data protection authority said Monday, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law.
Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk

Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday. Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab.
Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards

Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials said no injuries were reported and there was no known hazard to the public.
Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce

Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United Arab Emirates on Monday as part of a swing through the Arab Gulf states focused on energy and commerce.
Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counterbalance its aging demographic.
American woman fined for offering $100 bribe to German passport control officer

American woman fined for offering $100 bribe to German passport control officer

BERLIN (AP) — An American woman was fined after attempting to bribe a police officer at the Munich airport’s passport control over the weekend, according to German federal police.
Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

LONDON (AP) — Russia has suspended a wartime deal designed to move grain from Ukraine to parts of the world where millions are going hungry. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the U.N. and Turkey, has allowed 32.9 million metric tons (36.
Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune began a state visit to China on Monday, with both economic and diplomatic priorities as the North African nation looks to become less gas-dependent and raise its global profile.