China’s November factory activity unexpectedly expands at quickest pace in almost three years: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity unexpectedly expanded at the quickest pace in almost three years in November, with solid…
Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh plans to prohibit the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, a health official said…
Tesla move will draw further companies into Germany: state premier
A flagstore shop of electric carmaker Tesla is pictured in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch FRANKFURT (Reuters) –…
How former NFL player survived a family tragedy
Before becoming an NFL player, Jon Dorenbos suffered an unthinkable tragedy. He discusses how he survived it with CNN’s Michael…
Suspect arrested in shooting at Syracuse mall
The suspect, Kyree Truax, faces charges of second-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment, Syracuse…
The Coast Guard searched for a kite surfer for 16 hours. Then, the missing person reported himself safe
Turns out, all it took to find the guy was a phone call. Some 16 hours after three US Coast…
Indiana teen killed by her backseat passenger while driving, police say
Annalysa McMillan, 19, was driving her car Tuesday in Marion, Indiana, about 70 miles north of Indianapolis when a gun…
Formerly detained teen asylum seeker speaks
A teen asylum seeker speaks to CNN’s Drew Griffin about his months spent in detention. Source link
‘Secret and unaccountable’: Where some immigrant teens are being taken by ICE
The human rights researcher had heard that ICE agents occasionally swept up migrant kids and locked them up in juvenile…
Guatemalan migrant teen journeys north to find her father in Illinois
Deisi didn’t speak English. She had no money, no cellphone and not even a watch to check how much longer…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in November
BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months,…
Cancer patients, survivors face increased risk of heart disease deaths
(Reuters Health) – Many cancer patients and survivors die from heart disease rather than from their tumors, especially if they…
Supplements touting brain benefits may contain unauthorized ingredient
(Reuters Health) – Many supplements marketed for brain health may contain piracetam, an ingredient not proven effective for preventing or…
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability
(Reuters Health) – A small study finds that some people lose their ability to swim when their Parkinson’s disease is…
MRI spots tumors in women with dense breasts, but false positives a problem
(Reuters Health) – Breast cancer can be difficult to detect in women with extremely dense breast tissue, but a new…
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products,…
China reports fourth case of plague this month
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese health authorities on Thursday reported a fresh case of bubonic plague in the country’s northern Inner…
ImmuPharma licenses lupus drug Lupuzor to Avion in the United States
LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical firm ImmuPharma said on Thursday it had signed a licensing and development agreement for Lupuzor,…
Large waist in normal-weight elderly tied to higher dementia risk
(Reuters Health) – Older adults with normal weight but a wider waist may be at a higher risk of developing…
No evidence stretching prevents running injuries
(Reuters Health) – It’s a common and persistent myth that static stretching improves running performance and decreases the risk of…
Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with…
Inducing labor at 41 weeks safer than ‘wait and see’ approach
(Reuters Health) – For late-term pregnancies, inducing labor at 41 weeks may be safer than waiting until week 42, a…
Novartis’s $90 million Swiss factory to help solve cell therapy bottleneck
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.S) new $90 million cell and gene therapy factory in northern Switzerland is on…
Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak…
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New…
Fired Zimbabwe state doctors reject offer to return to work
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return…
Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo…
Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
Video captures Chicago police officer body-slam man during arrest
A passerby shot video footage of a Chicago police officer slamming a man to the ground during an arrest on…
Elijah Moore’s penalty for a crude touchtown celebration cost Ole Miss an Egg Bowl win
Moore caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Rebels quarterback Matt Corral with four seconds remaining to bring the game within…
Euro zone inflation rises quicker than expected in November
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation accelerated faster than expected in November on a rise in food and services prices,…
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in…
National Dog Show winner: Thor the Bulldog takes home top prize
The annual National Dog Show touted some amazing breeds, but a bulldog topped them all this year. Thor beat out…
Watch the biggest Macy's parade mishaps
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has had its fair share of mishaps. Mostly it’s punctured balloons causing all sorts of…
Detroit Lions QB David Blough, an undrafted rookie, just threw a 75-yard touchdown on his first career completion
Detroit Lions undrafted rookie and third-string quarterback David Blough got the start on Thanksgiving, after injuries to Matthew Stafford (back…
Ellie Goulding performed at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving halftime show wearing what looks like a lampshade
The Grammy-nominated artist lit up AT&T Stadium on Thursday during the Cowboys game against the Buffalo Bills. But what got…
Power outage briefly interrupts NFL halftime show in Detroit
Brothers Osborne, a country music duo, only got a few notes into their first song before the music came to…
Hospital caring for 12 sets of premature twin babies
The neonatal intensive care unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, is busy caring for 12 sets of…
Baby Shark stuffed toy saved a toddler’s life during a gunfight, police say
The shots rang out Sunday night in Madison, with bullets hitting parked cars and several homes. One of the bullets…
UFC fighter Walt Harris writes an emotional tribute after stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard is found dead
Aniah Blanchard, Harris’ 19-year-old stepdaughter, had been missing since October 23 after last being heard from in Auburn, Alabama. Harris…
Oldest living American, Alelia Murphy of New York, dies at 114
Murphy, a New Yorker who was drawn to the city by the Harlem Renaissance, died Saturday, confirmed her granddaughter, Nefer…
Port Neches chemical plant fire: Firefighters contain blaze but mandatory evacuation order remains in place
Tens of thousands of residents within a 4-mile radius of the TPC Group plant in the small city of Port…
Man finds a WWI grenade while magnet fishing in a Michigan river
We mean that quite literally — Joseph Alexander fished out an antique mortar grenade. He made the find from the…
Thanksgiving weather: Travel issues continue as winter conditions threaten large parts of US into the weekend
Of special concern is the forecast for Sunday, when millions of holiday travelers head home. There will be a mix…
A couple surprised their Denny’s waitress who walked hours to work with a new car
Almost every day, Adrianna Edwards walks over four hours to and from work. “I have bills to pay,” Edwards told…
Hawaii man cyberstalked Utah family for months, sending plumbers, locksmiths and hundreds of others to their home, feds say
The father estimates that between August 2018 and March more than 500 people came to their North Salt Lake home…
Thanksgiving travel 2019: Live updates on weather conditions
A little more than 1,100 passengers traveling through Denver International Airport had to stay at the airport overnight last night…
Fiat Chrysler, PSA tell employees they will sign merger agreement in coming weeks
FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May…
Activist investors to pressure privately held Palantir on human rights
(This November 22 story in fifth paragraph, corrects name to Alger from Alger Capital) FILE PHOTO: Activists protest outside the…
Australia’s Westpac loses top two executives in money-laundering scandal
(Reuters) – Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Tuesday its CEO will step down and its chairman will bring…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
U.S.-based chip-tech group moving to Switzerland over trade curb fears
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-based foundation overseeing promising semiconductor technology developed with Pentagon support will soon move to Switzerland…
Asian stocks rise as trade talks gain momentum
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as an apparent olive branch from Beijing in trade talks with Washington…
Going whole hog: U.S. tells exporters to report pig carcass sales as China buying soars
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that commodity exporters must disclose sales of hog carcasses,…
Fed’s Powell: Monetary policy well positioned to support strong labor market
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – Monetary policy is “well positioned” to support the strong labor market, which is just now starting…