The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress
The House has voted to censure Al Green, Democratic congressman from Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress.1 year ago
World’s oldest llama comforts chronically ill children in North Carolina
According to Guinness World Records, at 27 years and 251 days, the selfie-loving llama called Whitetop has dethroned Dalai Llama.1 year ago
The history of the firing squad in the United States
South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to conduct the first firing squad execution in the U.S. in 15 years.1 year ago
Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk said that it will drop prices 23% for all doses of Wegovy. The new monthly price of $499 takes effect immediately.1 year ago
Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case
Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorneys and prosecutors have made secrecy the norm rather than an exception, a judge wrote in a court order on Monday.1 year ago
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding.1 year ago
Supreme Court reinstates order for the Trump administration to un-freeze foreign aid
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated a lower-court order for the Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid,1 year ago
‘Read this e-mail immediately’: CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work
The CDC says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work.1 year ago
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to reorganize and cut up to 80,000 jobs from the agency that provides health care for retired military members.1 year ago
After a month of Trump’s pro-oil and gas moves, Dems target his energy emergency
On Trump's first day, he signed an energy emergency declaration. Democrats tried and failed to terminate that declaration on Wednesday with a resolution in the Senate.1 year ago
Pope stable with no new respiratory crises, will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says
Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier1 year ago
NASA’s two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in space
Two stuck astronauts are mere weeks away from returning to Earth after being stranded in space for nine months.1 year ago
Trump promises to keep up ‘swift and unrelenting action’ in speech to Congress
President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his first weeks in office.1 year ago
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect; China, Canada and Mexico retaliate
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies.1 year ago
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time, potentially leading to sleep-related health impacts.1 year ago
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, has died. The country music superstar says Dean died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.1 year ago
Trump hits ‘pause’ on US aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks
President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting.1 year ago
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delay
President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday.1 year ago
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
Pope Francis had two episodes of acute respiratory crises and was placed back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, according to the Vatican.1 year ago
Supreme Court won’t reimpose death sentence for Utah man convicted of murdering a woman in 1985
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Utah state court decision that overturned the death sentence for man convicted of murdering a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case.1 year ago
A driver rams a car into crowd in Germany’s Mannheim, leaving 1 dead and others injured
A driver rammed a car into a crowd Monday in Mannheim, Germany, killing one person and injuring several others.1 year ago
New stove that plugs into a normal wall outlet could be major gain for health and the climate
A new stove that plugs into standard electric outlets could help millions of Americans switch to a more environmentally friendly cooking appliance.1 year ago
NOAA firings risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
Former heads of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration are warning of the consequences of recent NOAA firings.1 year ago
