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Utah Republicans push hospitals to let patients bring their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: “Bring Your Own Blood.”
1 year ago

Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year.
1 year ago

New Social Security chief contradicts Trump, Musk claims about payouts

The acting Social Security commissioner said improper payments have been made, but not the quantity cited by Trump and Musk.
1 year ago

Polar vortex gives the U.S. a taste of the Arctic

This week, parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season.
1 year ago

2 backcountry skiers killed in Oregon avalanche, authorities say

Two backcountry skiers were killed in an Oregon avalanche.
1 year ago

Banksy painting owned by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus to be auctioned

A Banksy painting currently owned by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus is going up for auction next month.
1 year ago

Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through IVF.
1 year ago

Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name

Mexico says it’s awaiting a response from Google to its request that the tech company restore the name Gulf of Mexico to Google Maps.
1 year ago

Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?

Health officials banned the artificial food color known as Red dye no. 3 from the U.S. food supply in January, citing cancer risks in lab rats.
1 year ago

Delta Airlines flight flips over on landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and 19 people are hurt

In addressing the Delta Airlines flight, Toronto's Pearson Airport said that "All passengers and crew are accounted for."
1 year ago

‘Life-threatening cold’ expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding

Severe weather moved west on Monday, with a polar vortex forecasted to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains, following a weekend of winter storms that battered the eastern U.S.
1 year ago

Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Department of Education

A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the Department of Education as much as legally possible.
1 year ago

Scientists work to understand LA wildfires’ impact on the ocean

Scientists are working to understand the impact the LA wildfires could have had on the ocean.
1 year ago

Stampede kills 15 people at New Delhi train station, Indian official says

At least 15 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, an official said Sunday.
1 year ago

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

The Trump administration intensified its efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees.
1 year ago

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs abroad.
1 year ago

Igloo recalls 1 million coolers after fingertip amputation injuries

The now-recalled “Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers” have a tow handle can pinch users' fingertips against the product.
1 year ago

Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

Trumps order blocks support for gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
1 year ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump’s secretary after a close Senate vote

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary.
1 year ago

Trump upends US Ukraine policy, says he and Putin have agreed to begin war-ending talks

Trump said he spent more than an hour on the phone with Putin and "I think we're on the way to getting peace."
1 year ago

US inflation worsened with rising groceries and gasoline prices

The pace of U.S. inflation worsened last month, with rising costs of groceries, gasoline, and rent.
1 year ago

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination. Gabbard was an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country’s 18 different intelligence agencies, given her past comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting she held with […]
1 year ago

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move allowing immigration agents to make arrests at houses of worship.
2 years ago

What’s happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a protest at the Super Bowl halftime show?

A brief protest by a performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag emblazoned with the words Sudan and Gaza.
2 years ago