Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.
Arizona primary voters will chose nominees for governor, secretary of state and for key races that could determine control of the House.
Troy Jackson, who is expected to become his party’s nominee in the state’s marquee Senate race, has long been an economic populist, but his positions on social issues have changed markedly over time.
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Lots of men are geeking out over very expensive clothes — and I became one of them.
With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.
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The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.
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The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
The lawsuit comes as the FDA retracted an earlier statement that lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for cyclospora.
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The Trump administration formally laid the groundwork Monday to weigh immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid and CHIP in determining whether they should get permanent residency. Why it matters: The policy shift could discourage immigrant families from seeking health coverage if it could put their legal status at risk, public health groups warn. - That could increase emergency room use, raise the cost of uncompensated care and widen health disparities, according to health policy experts. Driving the news: The Department of Homeland Security published a new version of a "public charge" policy, which was expanded during President Trump's first term and then rolled back during the Biden years. - It overrides previous policies that…