Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution
For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. ... Read More
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RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans' medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medical establishment ...Read more
Booker, Cassidy back legal challenge to 'anti-weaponization' fund
WASHINGTON — Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., filed a court brief Thursday supporting a lawsuit seeking to block implementation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” ...Read more
House committee asks DOJ to look into former Miami Beach mayor in Epstein case
MIAMI — The House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate sexual assault allegations made by a former assistant of Jeffrey Epstein against former Miami Beach mayor and 2018 ...Read more
US jobless claims rose in holiday week to most since February
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since February, potentially reflecting volatility around the Memorial Day holiday.
Initial claims increased by 13,000 to 225,000 in the week ...Read more
Progress in US-Iran talks stalls after Hezbollah rejects truce
There was no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia rejected on Thursday a U.S.-brokered truce in Lebanon.
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Trump's Medicaid work rules force states to scrap plans and rework systems
The Trump administration’s rollout of a federal mandate that millions of Americans on Medicaid must work or risk losing health benefits will force states to scrap months of preparation, according to advocates for ...Read more
New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during ...Read more
Damon Dash 'embarrassed' for Jay-Z after recent performance
NEW YORK — Damon Dash is “embarrassed” that his former Roc-a-Fella Records co-founder Jay-Z supposedly has to sing for his supper.
The 55-year-old entrepreneur claimed he still sees the hip-hop mogul as a brother ...Read more
Malcolm Todd found fame on TikTok. Now he's handling stardom in real life
LOS ANGELES — Malcolm Todd is 22 with the whole world in front of him.
At least, that's what it feels like while sitting on the patio of his new house overlooking the windswept L.A. skyline on a recent afternoon. Inside...Read more
Philly City Council will reject Mayor Parker's proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb as it moves to advance $7.1 billion city budget
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker picked a fight with big tech companies.
In the end, the tech companies won.
City Council on Thursday morning gave preliminary approval to a more than $7.1 billion ...Read more
Supreme Court sides with FCC power in forfeiture process
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission’s power to issue findings that companies broke the law, turning aside challenges from telecommunications giants that the agency ...Read more
The GOP push to 'love thy neighbor': Deleted post from Rep. Andy Ogles' account reignites debate over pluralism
WASHINGTON — When Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles posted Tuesday that “homosexuality has no place in America,” it wasn’t the first time he declared a certain group of people didn’t belong in the U.S.
The difference ...Read more
Samara Weaving confirms baby girl
Samara Weaving has a daughter.
The Ready or Not 2: Here I Come actress was reported last month to have welcomed her first baby into the world, and she's now confirmed she and husband Jimmy Warden have a little girl as she...Read more
Catherine, Princess of Wales, shares emotional moment with cancer survivor
Catherine, Princess of Wales shared a hug and an emotional moment with a woman who was ending her cancer treatment.
The 44-year-old royal - who stepped out of the public eye in 2024 to receive treatment for an undisclosed...Read more
What to expect from the 2026 Tony Awards
Will it be “Schmigadoon!” or “The Lost Boys”? John Lithgow or Nathan Lane? Susannah Flood or Lesley Manville? And what about sweet Daniel Radcliffe and his little pointy beard, fresh from cozying up for smiley ...Read more
After 'Barbie' success, Mattel looks to He-Man for another box-office lift
LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Mattel Inc. struck box-office gold — or rather, pink — with the billion-dollar success of "Barbie."
In its first return to theaters since the female-forward phenomenon, the El ...Read more
Space Force digs in to uncover extent of Blue Origin New Glenn explosion
The explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was massive, but the response by the Space Force emergency crews was quick and well-prepared.
“I had just gotten home and sat down in the...Read more
How 'Only in Monroe' TV show landed Stephen Colbert as guest host
DETROIT — Longtime friends Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson admittedly can't keep a secret. Rafko-Wilson once told the audience of their Monroe County public access show what she had bought her kids for ...Read more
Ted Danson is apologizing for roasting Whoopi Goldberg in blackface amid their 1993 affair
LOS ANGELES — Ted Danson is apologizing for roasting onetime paramour Whoopi Goldberg while wearing blackface.
It was the fall of 1993 at the Friars Club in Manhattan, and the occasion was a roast of the "Sister Act" ...Read more
Former state senator Shevrin Jones running to succeed Frederica Wilson
MIAMI — Former Democratic state senator Shevrin Jones is officially running to succeed longtime Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who announced last week she wouldn’t be seeking reelection.
He filed his candidate ...Read more
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