On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears?

As an immunologist and infectious disease specialist, I study how germs spread in public spaces and how to prevent the spread. I even teach a course called “The Infections ...Read more

A SpaceX launch at sunrise on Monday was business as usual, especially for the booster on the flight, which had made the trip 34 times previous.

A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-35 mission carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched at 6:13 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

The first-stage booster flew for a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Democratic-led state Senate has voted to reconfirm five commissioners to the California Board of Parole Hearings, a move that drew outcry from Republicans who argued the board recently made several egregious decisions.

"The current board is clearly not doing a good job protecting children and should be replaced," said Sen. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A relentless push by President Donald Trump to reshape Washington‘s cityscape is facing mounting resistance, threatening a slate of transformative monuments intended to cement his legacy in the nation’s capital.

Eager to see his projects completed before leaving office, Trump has responded to growing legal and political ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran are looking to agree to an immediate ceasefire following a series of tit-for-tat strikes that threatened to derail talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

Final talks on a truce are “proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way,” Trump said in a Truth Social post...Read more

BEIRUT — Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire that had largely stopped the fighting in the U.S and Israel’s assault on Iran.

The tit-for-tat attacks between the two sides threaten to widen the scope of a conflict that has already killed and wounded thousands, displaced more than a million ...Read more

Pope Leo XIV called for justice for victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during a trip to Spain, where he plans to meet with those who have suffered.

“Faced with this scourge, the ecclesial community is called to respond with listening, truth, justice, reparation and an ever-more determined commitment to prevention and a culture of ...Read more

President Xi Jinping vowed to expand China’s trade, agriculture and technology cooperation with North Korea, while avoiding public mentions of its neighbor’s nuclear program in a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.

In comments made Monday in the North Korean capital, Xi pledged “unwavering support” for Kim, saying China is ready to �...Read more

A government tender in Argentina underscored tensions between Washington and Beijing in Latin America as President Javier Milei’s administration awarded a 25-year contract to upgrade a key trade artery to a venture with a history of ties to China.

Milei officials announced late Thursday that Jan de Nul NV, a Belgian dredger, won the bidding ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: "Dios bendiga este día. Amen." God bless this day.

The prayer appears on every page, along with the daily log of dresses he'd sold at one of the clothing stores he owns in the Los Angeles Fashion District. In years ...Read more

Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said.

The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she couldn't stop vomiting.

"Sunday morning, it all hits," McClain recalled, as she ...Read more

Black midwives in the South, a region rife with racial disparities in maternal health access and maternal mortality, are leading lawsuits over state regulations that they say limit their ability to provide care.

Women behind the litigation say midwives can help improve birthing outcomes in Southern states, where maternal mortality rates are ...Read more

Iran fired several rounds of missiles toward Israel as President Donald Trump pushed to preserve a faltering ceasefire in the U.S.’s 100-day conflict with Tehran.

The Israel Defense Forces said late Sunday that it had identified and intercepted missiles fired from Iran, adding that emergency services reported no casualties.

Mohsen Rezaee, a ...Read more

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind Pratt on election night.

Raman now sits in second place with Pratt in third, according to the latest vote count from the Los Angeles ...Read more

A fire that sparked in Mexico before entering the U.S. south of Dulzura charred about 2,500 acres over six days before it was fully contained, fire officials said early Sunday.

The fire grew “exponentially” as it burned in Marron Valley due to winds and topography, prompting an evacuation warning for Dulzura from Tuesday to Wednesday, said ...Read more

European leaders called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire that allows talks to begin on a lasting peace deal.

Britain, Germany and France made the intervention after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at 10 Downing Street in London hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ...Read more