What the latest bird flu outbreak could mean for humans
Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A dangerous and contagious bird flu continues to spread through poultry farms, wild birds, and now mammal populations.There’s still no sign the virus is capable of spreading between
What to know about Texas ruling that could see abortion drug taken off the market
fstop123/Getty Images (AMARILLO, Texas) — A ruling from a federal judge in Texas — that may come as soon as Friday — could potentially block use of an abortion medication across the United States. A lawsuit is asking
Rep. Angie Craig attacked in elevator of her DC apartment building, office says
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., was attacked in her Washington, D.C., apartment building on Thursday morning, her office said later that day. “This morning around 7:15 a.m., Rep. Craig
Not enough of Chinese balloon recovered yet to conclude intent, FBI says
FBI (WASHINGTON) — The FBI’s evidence response team has retrieved only a small amount of the Chinese spy balloon shot down Saturday — and doesn’t yet have enough evidence to conclude what China’s intent was. Only an
Suicides rose in 2021 after two years of declines, CDC report finds
xijian/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The number of suicides increased in 2021 to the highest levels seen in four years, according to new federal data. The report, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday, looked
Hunter Biden's lawyer says House committee probe not 'legitimate' in opening salvo
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee and the legal team representing President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, have exchanged their first direct communications in the opening salvo of what is expected to be
Twitter suffers major outage, prompting emergency fix and apology
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twitter suffered a user outage on Wednesday that lasted for hours and required an emergency fix, prompting an apology from the company and marking one of the first major site malfunctions
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' parents, sister to sue Alec Baldwin over 'Rust' shooting
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed in the Rust on-set shooting, plan to file a new lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and the film, according to the family’s
Massachusetts legislator walks back bill to reduce sentences if inmates sign up for organ donation
Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Massachusetts legislator said he’s going to change a proposed bill that would have given state inmates reduced sentences if they signed up to donate an organ, following an outcry from several
“It's a mess': Messages to Southwest pilots show meltdown unfolding
martin-dm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson faced lawmakers Thursday in a highly-anticipated Senate Commerce Committee hearing to answer for the airline’s historic holiday meltdown. “Let me be clear: we messed up,”