Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation, lack of access to clean water, and disruptions to basic medical care could pose the greatest health risks
July 09, 2026
Munetaka Murakami is expected to return to the slumping Chicago White Sox on Friday night after being sidelined by a strained right hamstring
July 10, 2026
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died
July 10, 2026
Dozens hurt after MTA bus crashes into several cars and FedEx building in Maryland: "Like a war scene"
July 10, 2026
Victims of last month's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela are flooding relief services
July 10, 2026
The U.S.
July 10, 2026
Hero runs into flames to save man from burning truck in Wisconsin
July 10, 2026
The next steps for a weakened NYC high-rise are up in the air. Here’s what’s happening now – and what could come next
July 09, 2026
Lifeguards warn of hazardous surf at California beaches, announce free life jacket stations
July 10, 2026
Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who is serving a long prison sentence in Russia, has been admitted to a hospital, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday.
July 09, 2026
Trussville community grieves family lost in I-59 semi-truck crash
July 10, 2026
Aaron Judge will have his injured rib tested during the All-Star break and the New York Yankees are hopeful the results show the three-time AL MVP is healing
July 10, 2026
Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare system was like before the disaster.
July 10, 2026
About 4,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses take to picket lines in 1-day strike over wages, benefits
July 10, 2026
Man accused of shooting two National Guard members hospitalized after refusing to eat in jail
July 10, 2026
Diagnostics company Qiagen is drawing early takeover interest from buyout firms, including EQT AB, Advent and KKR, with potential offers from some suitors reaching at least $50 per
July 09, 2026
U.S. forward Christian Pulisic suffered a microfracture and bone bruise in his right leg during the United States' defeat by Belgium in the World Cup round of 16, the
July 09, 2026
Louisville community leaders address police response to mental health crises
July 10, 2026
At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, after flames engulfed the multi-storey
July 09, 2026
New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on Thursday for harming the environment and people's health by selling "forever chemicals" that they knew
July 09, 2026
Former employees arrested following abuse investigation at Bright Beginnings Childcare Center
July 10, 2026
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
July 01, 2026
Bus crashes into 12 cars, building in Pikesville, leaving 35 injured in 'mass casualty incident'
July 10, 2026
An outbreak of diarrhea caused by a parasite has hit at least 1,700 people. Here’s how to stay safe
July 09, 2026
U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans’ World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks
July 09, 2026
AI notetakers can quickly summarize meetings and create to-do lists, but they raise privacy concerns
July 09, 2026
Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say authorities have used the facility to quarantine a suspected Ebola patient
July 09, 2026
Aspen Acres Fire evacuees lose home, face uncertain future as thousands of Coloradans remain displaced
July 09, 2026
Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three
July 09, 2026
Sick of Earth? NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars simulation
July 09, 2026
The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
July 09, 2026
New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government
July 09, 2026
Most people credit policing or the lack of it, but the real story tracks three trends that rose and fell together.
July 09, 2026
A major pattern shift sets the stage for a dangerous heat dome in the West
July 08, 2026
President Donald Trump's cancellation last year of a government food security survey could make it difficult to assess whether his cuts to the food stamp
July 09, 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the ongoing outbreak as
July 09, 2026
Colorado sheriff frustrated over base jumper who called for, then declined help: "should have known better"
July 09, 2026
"Like a war scene:" Dozens injured in multi-vehicle crash involving MTA bus in Baltimore
July 09, 2026
The cast of “The Pitt” has had an epic day at the Emmy nominations, with 13 of them getting acting nods
July 09, 2026
Thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last month are increasingly facing challenges accessing clean water as well as sanitation and hygiene services
July 09, 2026
Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for a month and his team won’t say why. Here’s what we know
July 07, 2026
New World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals
July 09, 2026
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch McConnell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition
July 08, 2026
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will miss the start of the season after he had surgery on his left shoulder
July 09, 2026
Florida man accused of starving puppy to death after hiding her in locked garage, sheriff says
July 09, 2026
Roseville woman loses service dogs after getting hit by truck: 'My family is gone'
July 09, 2026
'My son's more than a data point': Concerns over state assessment tool deciding vulnerable Nebraskans funding for care
July 09, 2026
Leawood summer camp teaches visually impaired teens coding and web development
July 09, 2026
Hamilton community rallying around 4-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer
July 09, 2026
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including two children, aged 10 and 6, in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials there said.
July 08, 2026
Health authorities in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed an organizer of public screenings of World Cup matches in the enclave
July 08, 2026
After devastating diagnosis, insurance company wouldn’t cover New Hampshire child’s wheelchair
July 09, 2026
Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S.
July 08, 2026
U.S. traffic deaths fell to the lowest rate since 2014 in the first three months of the year after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID
July 08, 2026
The heat dome that settled over much of the United States affected some specialty farmers who produce crops fruits and vegetables
July 08, 2026
Weekend storms impact commuters at Cromwell Light Rail station amid continued power outages
July 08, 2026
Stockton animal advocates outraged over image of dead dog in dumpster circulates social media
July 08, 2026
By interfering with how communities collect data and how researchers access it, the CDC risks undermining the hard-won trust needed for effective public health.
July 08, 2026
The goal of creating synthetic cells is not to replace nature, but to learn more deeply about biology and reengineer it to help society.
July 08, 2026
A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Israeli military in
July 08, 2026
Science works at a much slower pace than social media, opening a large window for early findings to be taken at face value and misinformation to spread.
July 08, 2026
Companies offering Obamacare health insurance plans next year are requesting payment rates representing a 14% median increase to premiums over 2026 rates,
July 08, 2026
Two top United Nations officials are urging Western nations to engage with Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into instability
July 08, 2026
Shannon Gooden has voted Republican her entire life, including for Donald Trump three times.
July 07, 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing political group, is now playing an influential role in the U.S. Democratic Party.
July 08, 2026
At the La Esperanza cemetery in western Venezuela, local volunteers have been digging graves for victims
July 07, 2026
The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 say they appreciate that the Pennsylvania attorney general has brought criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw the session
July 08, 2026
Three-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark hopes to return from her back injury Wednesday night when the Indiana Fever visits the Los Angeles Sparks but may be forced to sit out Thursday’s highly anticipated rematch at Phoenix
July 08, 2026
Venezuelan cemetery expands burials for earthquake victims, many of whom remain unidentified
July 08, 2026
A person with knowledge of the details says Jalen Brunson has undergone left wrist surgery and is expected to be back on the court when the New York Knicks begin defense of their NBA title
July 08, 2026
Lack of accessibility; Woman and daughter stranded at auto repair shop
July 08, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population movement fuels transmission, a World Health Organization official said
July 07, 2026
Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
July 08, 2026
The weight-loss drug market is booming, with biotech firms racing to capture a slice of a fast-growing sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
February 06, 2024
Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and
July 07, 2026
Countries around the world must take decisive action to close a $4 trillion annual financing gap to ensure that sustainable development targets set just
July 07, 2026
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic.
July 07, 2026
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma when he killed himself after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025
July 07, 2026
Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states
July 07, 2026
Charges dropped against California doctor accused of driving family off Devil's Slide
July 08, 2026
An Idaho mother said her toddlers died after routine vaccinations. Prosecutors say she murdered them
July 07, 2026
New Florida law phasing out use of PFAS chemical used in firefighting foam linked to cancer
July 08, 2026
Boston nurses strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital could be largest in Massachusetts history
July 08, 2026
‘We do need to defund the police’: 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed’s claim he never advocated for unpopular movement
July 08, 2026
Multiple cattle dead after rollover crash on I-40 in Midwest City
July 07, 2026
Extreme heat dangerous for people with dementia, Oklahoma caregivers warn
July 07, 2026
New World screwworm confirmed in South Texas, prompting Flour Bluff hobby farm to take action
July 07, 2026
Colorado cyclist advocates for safety regulations after crash with e-bike
July 07, 2026
Ben's Friends meetings help food and beverage workers struggling with addiction
July 07, 2026
Swim instructor saves woman from drowning at Wollaston Beach
July 07, 2026
South Florida first responders who raced to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes return to Miami
July 07, 2026
'An absolute angel': Family in shock after 4-year-old killed in weekend firework accident
July 07, 2026
A film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival
July 07, 2026
Belief helps man face three family battles of cancer
July 07, 2026
Couple holds wedding in hospital room days before father of bride dies
July 07, 2026
Alligator attack leaves 11-year-old boy without dominant right hand
July 07, 2026
'All of a sudden boom! It just blows up': Lifeguard survives lightning strike
July 07, 2026
The psychedelic treatment is moving through the FDA clinical trial process in Colorado and elsewhere.
July 07, 2026
The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
July 07, 2026
Long-held phone-free policy at bar proves to be ahead of its time
Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
Lindsey Graham's journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
Israel's election will be held on October 27, coalition head says
Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
Philadelphia's Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL. Toronto's Cease the pick for AL
Royal Birkdale is a different British Open test than it was in 2017