The number of U.S. home births reached the highest level since 1990 during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Elizabeth Holmes faces judgment day for her Theranos crimes
A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a…
IRS contractor gets more scrutiny in congressional report
WASHINGTON — House investigators reported Thursday that a federal contractor that provided identity verification services for…
Tyson Foods recalls over 93,000 pounds of ground beef over possible contaminant
Tyson Foods has recalled 93,697 pounds of raw ground beef over the possibility of contamination, the…
Treasury Dept. slaps sanctions on drug cartel spreading rainbow fentanyl
The Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday on La Nueva Familia Michoacana, a Mexican drug trafficking organization…
Kentuckians get the OK to use marijuana bought outside the state for medical reasons starting Jan. 1
Kentucky residents will be able to use marijuana legally purchased in other states if they have…
CDC reports unprecedented spike in Black, Hispanic suicides; decline among Whites
Long-term U.S. suicide trends changed heading into the pandemic, as rates fell steadily among Whites for…
Over-the-counter naloxone could be coming to pharmacies, FDA says as it mulls change
Some naloxone products could be safe enough for consumers to buy over the counter, according to…
U.S. overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary
Have U.S. drug overdose deaths stopped rising? Preliminary government data suggests they may have, but many…
Laughing gas to be banned in Netherlands come January
The Netherlands is moving to ban laughing gas next year due to its role in car…
In ‘zero-COVID’ China, 1 case locks down Peking University
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding…
Judge orders halt to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum…
Study finds Texas births up, abortions down after fetal heartbeat law
A new study finds that more babies have been born in Texas since it restricted abortions…
Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
A judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday…
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — A year after Novak Djokovic’s high-profile deportation from Australia because he is not…
Kentucky Supreme Court weighs future of abortion access
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A week after Kentucky voters rejected an anti-abortion ballot measure, the state’s Supreme…
Frontier, five foreign airlines pay $622M in COVID refunds, plus $7.25M to feds
Frontier Airlines, along with five foreign air carriers, agreed to refund a total of $622 million…
Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce…
Roberta Flack has ALS, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep says
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for Roberta Flack announced Monday that the Grammy-winning musician has…
Cambodian PM tests positive for COVID after hosting Biden, other world leaders
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has tested positive…