admin Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC’s first official director in a year
The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US Centers for Disease…
Investigations into Epstein’s mysterious New Mexico ranch add pressure on the Justice Department
Investigations into alleged crimes that took place at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch in New Mexico appear to be ramping up,…
Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
Scientists have discovered an extinct amphibian from the ice age at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. The fossils shed…
Court confirms that temporary deportation protections for Haitians are no longer in place
A federal judge on Wednesday officially allowed the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protection for hundreds of thousands of…
House GOP anxiety spikes as scandals pile up in critical battleground seats
A series of serious allegations against GOP congressmen in key House districts have rattled party insiders this week, fueling Republicans’ anxiety…
You have concerns about your kid’s school. How to handle them
If you are a parent or primary caregiver of a young person, sooner or later you will have a problem…
Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts – and the messy details
More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health…
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington
Votes are being counted in Michigan, where Democratic voters are settling a Senate primary that has become the year’s most…
In the Reflecting Pool fiasco, Trump’s ‘alternative facts’ again crash into reality
DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro angered the president by finding that damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from his flawed…
Trump’s White House helipad being partially disassembled, images show
President Donald Trump’s helipad project on the White House South Lawn appears to be undergoing changes that have resulted in…