Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia
Russian authorities have sought to allay global worries over the death of a young woman who worked at a Siberian…
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admin ‘I don’t love that’: Vance signals discomfort after report alleges ambassador sought funds for access to Trump administration
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he took issue with anyone seeking financial gain in exchange for access to Trump…
Russia says no epidemic risk as WHO pushes for transparency on plague lab death
Russia’s health watchdog said Wednesday there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a laboratory worker at…
Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans
Prosecutors in New York brought new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the…
Pneumonic plague, by the numbers
From 2019 to 2025, 10 countries reported almost 4,000 suspected human plague cases and 423 deaths. Health officials say the…
In new ad, South Carolina Democrat responds to anti-transgender attacks echoed by Trump
Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee in the increasingly competitive race for Senate in South Carolina, is pushing back in a…
Scientists name ancient crocodile species found in rock that built the Great Sphinx
Scientists say they have identified an extinct crocodile species from about 45 million years ago in the limestone formation used…
Facing Russian stonewalling, Trump admin ramps up pressure for info as it struggles to plan for potential plague fallout
The Trump administration is struggling to get clear answers about the death of a Russian laboratory worker at an institute…
Trump may be in political trouble. But Trump-style global populism isn’t
President Donald Trump might be in a political hole, but his brand of conservative populist nationalism is flourishing across the…
Trump approves firing squad for execution of Nidal Hasan for 2009 Fort Hood massacre
President Donald Trump has approved the use of a firing squad for the execution of Nidal Hasan who was convicted…