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The City of Calgary has elevated the risks associated with its infrastructure following the second catastrophic failure of a main city water line in less than two years.

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A veterinary technician at the University of Minnesota’s equine hospital stole morphine from vials, diluted the painkiller with saline and sealed them back up, charges allege. As a result, horses treated at the Falcon Heights hospital during a two-week span last summer likely did not receive the pain relief they needed and “therefore, likely experienced unnecessary physical pain,” according to a criminal complaint charging the technician with three felonies. The 28-year-old, from Circle Pines, was charged Friday in Ramsey County District Court by summons with theft, theft by swindle and procuring a fifth-degree controlled substance. She was placed on administrative leave from her job on Aug. 5 and later fired, the complaint says. She declined a formal interview with law enforcement. An attorney is not listed in court case file and she was not reached Monday to respond to the allegations. According to the complaint, hospital staff contacted law enforcement on July 31 after a vet tech and surgeon discovered that a vial of morphine from the hospital’s secure medication dispensing system was empty, even though it appeared unopened. Security caps on other morphine vials appeared to have a glue-like substance on them. A review of the system’s user transaction reports showed that the Circle Pines woman accessed the morphine drawer 35 times between July 6 and July 21, a number that was significantly higher compared to her peers. No one else accessed the drawer during that time, besides pharmacy staff during three inventory checks, the complaint says. Meanwhile, hospital records showed she was not assigned to treat patients with morphine during the 15-day timeframe “and therefore, had no reason to be accessing morphine,” the complaint says. In all but one instance, the records showed, the veterinary technician generically coded her access to the morphine as “Surgery” instead of to a specific patient, which is the common practice. She then later coded them as “Cancelled,” according to the complaint. The remaining transaction was tied to an equine patient named “Reggie,” who was never prescribed morphine and did not receive it, despite a bill that said otherwise, the complaint continued. Related Articles Another immigrant died in a sprawling Texas detention facility. ICE says Minnesotan died by suicide Ex-husband indicted by grand jury in slaying of couple found in their Ohio home Members of Zizians group attend hearing ahead of Maryland trespassing trial ICE says a Cuban immigrant died in a suicide attempt. A witness says guards pinned and choked him The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it When the investigation began, the dispensing system contained 29 vials of morphine. Last month, the FDA’s Forensic Chemistry Center reported that testing on all of them showed evidence of tampering — punctures and glue on stopper tops — and that the morphine was diluted by approximately 87% to 97%. During an Aug. 5 interview with hospital administration, the woman denied making the 35 morphine transactions and said someone must have used her unique personal identification number without her knowledge to access the system. Records, however, showed she used her fingerprint to access the system for each of them, the complaint says. According to the complaint, staff told investigators the woman has a history of painful medical issues that required narcotic pain medications for treatment.

By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year. But long-standing disagreements over abortion coverage are threatening to block any compromise and leave millions of Americans with higher premiums. Despite significant progress, bipartisan Senate negotiations on the subsidies seemed to be near collapse at the end of the week as the abortion dispute appears intractable. “Once we get past this issue, there’s decent agreement on everything else,” Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, who has led the talks, told reporters. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, center, talks with reporters as he walks through the Ohio Clock Corridor at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) But movement was hard to find. Republicans were seeking stronger curbs on abortion coverage for those who purchase insurance off the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. Democrats strongly opposed any such changes, especially in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade in 2022. And advocacy groups on both sides were pushing against any compromise that they believe would weaken their positions. The impasse was a familiar obstacle for lawmakers who have been arguing over the health law, known widely as “Obamacare,” since it was passed 16 years ago. “The two sides are passionate about (abortion) so I think if they can find a way to bring it up, they probably will,” said Ivette Gomez, a senior policy analyst on women’s health policy for KFF, the health care research nonprofit. A fight with a long history The abortion dispute dates back to the weeks and months before President Barack Obama signed the health overhaul into law in 2010, when Democrats who controlled Congress added provisions ensuring that federal dollars subsidizing the health plans would not pay for elective abortions. The compromise came after negotiations with members of their own party whose opposition to abortion rights threatened to sink the legislation. FILE – Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) The final language allowed states to offer plans under the ACA that cover elective abortions, but said that federal money could not pay for them. States are now required to segregate funding for those procedures. Since then, 25 states have passed laws prohibiting abortion coverage in ACA plans, 12 have passed laws requiring abortion coverage in the plans and 13 states and the District of Columbia have no coverage limitations or requirements, according to KFF. Some Republicans and anti-abortion groups now want to make it harder for the states that require or allow the coverage, arguing that the segregated funds are nothing more than a gimmick that allows taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions. Senators involved in the negotiations said a potential compromise was to investigate some of those states to ensure that they are segregating the money correctly. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is met by reporters outside the Senate chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has led the negotiations with Moreno, said “the answer is to audit” those states and enforce the law if they are not properly segregating their funds. But that plan was unlikely to win unanimity from Republicans, and Democrats have not signed on. Trump weighs in Negotiators were more optimistic last week, after President Donald Trump told House Republicans at a meeting that “you have to be a little flexible” on rules that federal dollars cannot be used for abortions. Those words from the president, who has said little about whether he wants Congress to extend the subsidies, came just before a House vote on…

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota. Related Articles Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members’ access to ICE facilities How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses. Here’s what to expect in 2026 Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy About three dozen protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul during Sunday service, some walking right up to the pulpit, others loudly chanting “ICE out” and “Renee Good,” referring to a woman who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. One of the church’s pastors, David Easterwood, leads the local ICE field office, and one of the leaders of the protest and prominent local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong said she’s also an ordained pastor. The Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention called what happened “an unacceptable trauma,” saying the service was ”forced to end prematurely” as protesters shouted “insults and accusations at youth, children, and families.” “I believe we must be resolute in two areas: encouraging our churches to provide compassionate pastoral care to these (migrant) families and standing firm for the sanctity of our houses of worship,” Trey Turner, who leads the convention, told The Associated Press on Monday. Cities Church belongs to the convention. The U.S. Department of Justice said it has opened a civil rights investigation. The recent surge in operations in Minnesota has pitted more than 2,000 federal immigration officers against community activists and protesters. The Trump administration and Minnesota officials have traded blame for the heightened tensions. “No cause — political or otherwise — justifies the desecration of a sacred space or the intimidation and trauma inflicted on families gathered peacefully in the house of God,” Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, said in a statement. “What occurred was not protest; it was lawless harassment.” Jonathan Parnell, the pastor who led the disrupted service, is a missionary with Ezell’s group and serves dozens of Southern Baptist churches in the area. Cities Church, housed in a Gothic-style, century-old stone building next to a college campus on one of the Twin Cities’ landmark boulevards, has not returned AP requests for comment. People ride in a car during a caravan protest, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Christians disagree on immigration enforcement Christians in the United States are divided on the moral and legal dilemmas raised by immigration, including the presence of an estimated 11 million people who are in the country illegally and the spike in illegal border crossings and asylum requests during the Biden administration. Opinions differ between and within denominations on whether Christians must prioritize care for strangers and neighbors or the immigration enforcement push in the name of security. White evangelicals tend to support strong enforcement, while Catholic leaders have spoken in favor of migrant rights. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. and has a conservative evangelical theology. Miles Mullin, the vice-president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said faith leaders can and often have led protests on social issues, but those should never prevent others from worshipping. “This is something that just shouldn’t happen in America,” Mullin said. “For Baptists, our worship services are sacred.” Cities Church…