Update: Big China spy balloon moving east over US, Pentagon says
China's Foreign Ministry said Friday that a balloon the U.S. suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian "airship" used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.
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Blinken postpones trip to Beijing after Chinese spy balloon spotted over US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, in what marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington…
Tracking the opioid crisis: Inside the DEA's secret lab
Sitting among the warehouses of Dulles, Virginia, is one of the US Drug Enforcement Administration's forensic…
Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, defense officials said on Thursday, a discovery that risks adding further strain to tense US-China relations.Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the US government…
Donna Kelce is the mother of two Super Bowl-bound brothers. So which son will she support?
Donna Kelce has divided loyalties ahead of this year's…
Update: FBI finds no classified docs at Biden's beach house, personal lawyer says
The FBI on Wednesday was conducting a planned search of President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents.
Long-term exposure to dirtier air can increase your risk of depression or anxiety, study finds
People who live in a highly polluted area have a higher risk of depression and anxiety than…
Ultraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds
Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying…
Covid-19 'baby bump' brought an increased US fertility rate in 2021 -- but also record high preterm births
The number of babies born each year in the United States has been steadily dropping since…
Your child's academic success may start with their screen time as infants, study says
Letting infants watch tablets and TV may be impairing their academic achievement and emotional well-being…
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
The move to end the national and public health emergency declarations will formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health that can be managed through agencies’ normal authorities.
Why Brazil's Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining
Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency. While many in Brazil were left wondering how the calamity could materialize seemingly overnight, it didn't come as a surprise to those familiar with the Yanomami’s circumstances, who have issued warnings for several years.
Children lost about 35% of a normal school year's worth of learning during the pandemic, study suggests
A new paper adds to the mounting evidence that school-age children across the globe experienced significant setbacks…
WHO says Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, but pandemic is at a 'transition point'
Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but it acknowledged…
Live longer with these dishes from 'blue zones' in America
In a few, unique communities around the globe, people live long and heathy lives, up to and past 100. Dubbed "blue zones," residents of these areas share a common environment and lifestyle that scientists believe contribute to their longevity.The Italian…
Memphis police disband 'Scorpion' unit that beat Tyre Nichols. Here's the latest.
The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the special unit whose officers beat to death motorist Tyre Nichols.
Memphis authorities release videos in Tyre Nichols' death
Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.
Newly released video shows struggle for hammer during attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband
The body-camera footage shows suspect David DePape wrest the tool from 82-year-old Paul Pelosi and lunge toward him with the hammer over his head.
How to use a single dumbbell for a total-body workout
When you think about working out with dumbbells,…
A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds
Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a…
Recently identified inflammatory disease VEXAS syndrome may be more common than thought, study suggests
David Adams spent half a decade fighting an illness he couldn't name. He was in and…
At least 7 killed in California shootings; suspect arrested
The suspect worked at one of the businesses where the shootings took place at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm near San Francisco.
Many women underestimate breast density as a risk factor for breast cancer, study shows
Dense breast tissue has been associated with up to a four times higher risk of…
