Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in...Read more

Dan Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader six months into the war with Iran, its busiest period since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Driscoll’s resignation was reportedly motivated, at least in part, by his frustration with Defense ...Read more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026; almost 80% of those migrants did not have a criminal record. Until the end of the Biden administration, federal authorities did not expect migrants to leave the country while their visa renewal was pending. The Trump administration has changed...Read more

Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”

And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might well ask: “Why is this closing service different from all other services?”

Throughout the High Holidays, the 10-...Read more

As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning from countries that are major contributors to climate change, which it blames for the disaster.

Nepal Foreign Minister ...Read more

Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets.

Disposing of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs is important to protect children and teens from accidental or unintentional exposure. Eliminating medications properly is also important to prevent contamination of vegetation,...Read more

Neighbors across the Colville Tribes communities in Washington state knew Matilda Bob’s log home as the “rainbow house,” for its brightly painted exterior.

Now it’s gone.

Sparked by a lightning strike in mid-July, the Kaiser Canyon Fire destroyed Bob’s home and 42 other houses on the Colville Reservation, along with 100 outbuildings ...Read more

DETROIT — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township plans to rebuild after a devastating attack last fall left four parishioners dead and its building destroyed, with a groundbreaking ceremony to be held on the exact first anniversary of the tragedy.

The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and ...Read more

DUBLIN, Calif. — A retired corrections officer has become the 11th former staff member of Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin to be charged with sexually abusing women in the now-defunct federal prison, court records show.

David Perez was charged Wednesday with four counts related to alleged sexual abuse of two women inside FCI Dublin, a...Read more

NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James‘ office has gone to court to protect a plot of Queens land where 300 freed Black slaves are buried that is about to be auctioned off — and make sure that whoever purchases the parcel knows what they are buying.

The attorney general’s office filed a motion Friday to intervene in the pending ...Read more

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court has sent the case of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley to the state Court of Appeals to consider whether he received ineffective assistance from his lawyer before being sentenced to life in prison without parole, and other issues.

The Thursday order was filed more than one year after a ...Read more

DETROIT — A military jet may have hit a bird before a fiery crash on Thursday near Traverse City that forced evacuations, according to media reports.

Another pilot who was flying along with the F-16 that crashed told air traffic controllers the aircraft may have hit a bird, according to a radio transmission to the airport's tower obtained by ...Read more

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate.

The billionaire will become chairman emeritus of the company, effective immediately, according to a statement Friday. The elder Buffett will remain...Read more

BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore County middle school teacher was sentenced Friday to nine years with all but three years suspended after pleading guilty in August to nine fourth-degree sex offense charges involving her student.

Sydnie Haywood, 34, was indicted last year in Baltimore County and Baltimore City after she was accused of having a ...Read more

Brent held steady amid shifting concerns about Middle East supply, with Saudi Arabia pausing some sales to Europe though traders and analysts say buffers still hold for now.

The global benchmark hovered near $105 a barrel after losing more than 3% over the two previous sessions. Saudi Aramco told at least two oil refining customers in Europe ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS – For the second time in as many days, ICE agent Christian Castro appeared in a courtroom for charges related to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during Operation Metro Surge.

Castro, 52, pleaded not guilty Friday during a mostly procedural appearance in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. The proceedings were held one day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible "kill switch" for AI programs that go rogue.

Newsom issued an executive order to convene "a group of world-leading experts" to provide a "guide...Read more