Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National […]
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Grand Sumo Tournament comes to London for the second time outside Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history
London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters […]
Uruguay’s legislature votes to legalize euthanasia, a first for South America
Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can […]
Is the cinnamon on your shelf safe? The FDA says these 16 brands contain elevated levels of lead.
Certain brands of one of the country’s most popular spices, cinnamon, could be hazardous to your health. In the last week, the Food and Drug […]
States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble
Washington — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is […]
Trump hosts major tech companies and business titans as he raises money for White House ballroom
President Trump hosted dozens of business titans on Wednesday as he seeks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to add a ballroom to the […]
CDC scientist let go during shutdown says “it’s truly like an episode of ‘Squid Games'”
Washington — A scientist laid off by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said “the everyday American should be very concerned” by reductions […]
6 highlights from Netanyahu’s interview with CBS News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s prepared to “give peace a chance” — but “the way you purchase peace is through strength,” he told […]
Astronomers discover most powerful “odd radio circle” twins ever detected
Deep in outer space, astronomers have discovered another “odd radio circle” — the latest in a short list of mysterious rings that surround distant galaxies […]
After CDC cuts, former officials say “we’re not prepared” for daily public health or emergencies
Days after hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees were laid off, former CDC officials are warning it has left the agency more unprepared to […]