‘We eat and drink from garbage’
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Khadija Khreiss has the equivalent of 35 cents in her wallet today. Tomorrow, she may have nothing. Four streets away,…
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Southern California board votes to require large warehouses to cut emissions
A southern California air quality board voted over the weekend to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions from the thousands of…
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California police officers deliver Mother’s Day flowers after DUI arrest
Some mothers in California got their Mother’s Day gifts delivered by Fairfield police officers on…
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Kids and the Covid-19 vaccine: A pediatrician answers safety questions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization next week to Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teens…
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Death toll in Mexico City subway collapse rises to 26
A total of about 80 people suffered injuries when beams supporting part of the elevated line failed as subway cars were passing over…
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California woman charged in alleged $6M Medicare fraud scam
A Southern California woman faces criminal charges after she created fake home health care certifications leading to more than $6 million in…
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One school district wooed parents and students back with pandemic safety demos
Five days a week, Charlene Brown sends her 11-year-old daughter Nevaeh Bailey to a brick-and-mortar school to learn, in person, in the classroom. As…
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Hundreds of Palestinians injured in Israeli police clashes as tensions soar in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites on Monday, as tensions in the city…
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5 things to know for May 10: Covid, Biden, pipeline hack, gun violence, Afghanistan
Interest in the field of public health has risen since the pandemic started. Many hope this means our global tragedy has moved students to work…
Continue ReadingIt may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s…
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Childhood obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol linked to poor cognitive performance in mid-30s and beyond
Having cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood is linked to poor cognitive performance in a person’s 30s, 40s and 50s,…
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6 people were killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party. The suspected shooter is also dead
Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police.…
Continue ReadingTwo Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations
Flames scorch more than 6,000 acres Two wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy…
Continue ReadingMedina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win in doubt after failing postrace drug test
By Dakin Andone, Kevin Dotson and Cesar Marin, CNN Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone,…
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Arizona election audit continues as deadline creeps up
The Arizona State Senate is continuing efforts to count ballots from Maricopa County. As of Saturday, only about 10% of the ballots have been counted…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: The complicated calculus of mask-wearing
Let’s face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and…
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Hope for asylum, coping with grief, tiny homes project
Border Patrol Agents have been overwhelmed the last few months, apprehending hundreds of undocumented immigrants daily. Many claim to be running away…
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Indian American doctors pitch in with free telehealth advice during India’s COVID-19 crisis
As the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help.…
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Multiversity Campus: ‘Our vision is not a mirage’
The Yuma Multiversity Campus (YMVC) has a vision to bridge higher education, industry and prospective talent to further expand skilled-labor…
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Seven dead including suspect in shooting at mobile home community
The Colorado Springs Police Department says they received a report of a shooting at a residence in the 2800 block of Preakness Way, at the Canterbury…
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