China warns U.S. to stop ‘wrong’ trade actions or face consequences
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in front of a U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin…
Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping…
Parents can do better to keep their pot away from children
(Reuters Health) – As legal cannabis use becomes increasingly common in the U.S., most parents say they keep their pot…
CDC flags one death and nearly 200 cases of lung illnesses in U.S, possibly tied to vaping
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it had identified 193 potential cases of…
VA facilities offering cochlear implants to vets are few and far between
(Reuters Health) – Even though American veterans are at high risk for the type of hearing loss that may be…
Companies file suit in Canada challenging new rules to lower drug prices
(Reuters) – Five pharmaceutical companies said on Friday they have filed a complaint in a Canadian court challenging the constitutionality…
Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep
(Reuters Health) – Family caregivers for dementia patients don’t sleep as long or as well as other adults of the…
California man planned mass shooting, police say
Rodolfo Montoya, 37, allegedly was planning to shoot employees and guests at the Marriott hotel where he worked as a…
Exclusive: Daimler to make Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – German auto maker Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) plans to build Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China by revamping…
HHS to provide $23 million to Merck for Ebola vaccine production
FILE PHOTO: A health worker fills a syringe with Ebola vaccine before injecting it to a patient, in Goma, Democratic…
Cutting back on vegetable protein tied to unhealthy aging
(Reuters Health) – Older adults who cut back on the amount of vegetable protein in their diets may be more…
Nigeria’s three-year milestone takes Africa towards polio eradication
ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria marked three years free of endemic wild polio on Wednesday, with health officials saying the nation’s…
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Evelyn Hernandez has a message for El Salvador’s president: End the criminalization of abortion in the…
Many dermatologists need more training on African American skin and hair
(Reuters Health) – When dermatologists have training only with Caucasians, it can lead to frustration and poor care for African…
U.S. imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Chinese men accused of illegally trafficking fentanyl, acting…
E-cigarette firms probed over health concerns by U.S. House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four dominant e-cigarette manufacturers face a probe into the health impacts of their products, as the U.S.…
Trump administration to appeal ruling blocking price disclosure for drug ads
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of drugs sit on the shelf at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9,…
Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more…
Trump says he had to ‘take China on,’ regardless of short-term impact on U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had to confront China over trade even if it caused…
Teva launches generic version of EpiPen for young children
(Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Tuesday made its generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen for young children available in…
Vaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotine
(Reuters Health) – Healthy young people show signs of impaired blood vessel function after just a few puffs of an…
High levels of exhaust pollutants may raise risk for degenerative eye disease
(Reuters Health) – Exposure to high levels of exhaust may raise the risk of the vision robbing disease called age-related…
Pregnant women may be exposed to MRI contrast agent
(Reuters Health) – Women who don’t realize they’re pregnant when they undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be exposed to…
Cardinal Health warns ongoing opioid-related lawsuits to hit business
(Reuters) – Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc (CAH.N) warned on Tuesday that its business could be hurt as it defends…
Wall St. slips after three days of gains; Home Depot rises
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Tuesday after three sessions of gains, as lower Treasury yields weighed…
‘Good Boys’ Rakes In $21 Million, Conquers The Weekend Box Office
LOS ANGELES, Aug 18, (Variety.com) – The Bean Bag Boys, the self-appointed nickname for the trio of best friends in…
Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriers
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that…
African Americans need 24-hour blood pressure checks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Measuring blood pressure outside the clinic using 24-hour monitoring equipment is important for identifying and…
Planned Parenthood turns down U.S. subsidies in fight over abortion referrals
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood said on Monday it would no longer accept grants from a federal program subsidizing reproductive healthcare…
FDA declines to approve Sarepta’s second Duchenne treatment
(Reuters) – Sarepta Therapeutics Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its newest treatment…
Oil prices climb after Saudi oilfield attack, but recession worries drag
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil prices rose on Monday following a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemeni…
Philadelphia shooting suspect Maurice Hill charged with attempted murder
The suspect, Maurice Hill, 36, was denied bail during a preliminary arraignment, online court records show. The formal charges, including…
Man seen dropping off rice cookers in NYC taken into custody, police say
Larry Griffin, 26, has been charged with three counts of placing a false bomb, the release said. Three rice cookers,…
Dale Earnhardt: NASCAR gave free race tickets to plane crash’s first responders
The Carter County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office said it got free tickets to the Bristol Motor Speedway night race along with…
He got his first haircut in 15 years so he could join the Army
Reynaldo Arroyo chose the latter. The 23-year-old has been growing his hair out for 15 years, but on Thursday he…
Teen killed after allegedly stealing $2 beer
Anwar Ghazali, the store clerk who shot and killed teenager Dorian Harris in 2018 for allegedly stealing a beer, was…
Cedric Benson, former NFL player and Texas Longhorns star, dies in motorcycle crash
Austin police said a minivan was trying to cross an intersection when it ran into a motorcycle, CNN affiliate KXAN…
Nearly 4 tons of weed was discovered inside a shipment of jalapeños
The discovery was made Thursday when a truck driver was flagged for a secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa border…
Two men rescued a wheelchair-bound woman who fell off a dock into the ocean
He says he saw people running, including friend Randolph Donovan, with whom he works as an entertainer for visitors to…
The man accused of placing rice cookers around New York was arraigned on placing false bomb charges
Larry Griffin, 26, has been charged with one count of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance and two counts…
A California man says he was beaten after being mistaken for a suspected child predator
Martin, a 34-year-old private meteorologist from Corona, California, told CNN that the man approached him at the bar on Thursday…
Sister of NYPD officer dead by suicide says the department took her brother’s guns away, then gave them back.
Twice, she says, the department took his weapons away. Twice, she says, they gave them back. Eileen Echeverria said her…
Why recent deadly attacks in the US are modern-day lynchings
“The thing about the lynching era was the capriciousness of it — no space was safe,” says Anderson, an African-American…
Hundreds join El Paso widower at wife's funeral
Hundreds of strangers attended El Paso shooting victim Margie Reckard’s funeral after her husband, who was left with no family,…
Mass shootings: If you see a red flag, this is what you should do
Schweit says when it comes to preventing incidents of mass violence, community involvement is key. Authorities and advocacy groups, like…
There could have been three more mass shootings if these men weren’t stopped, authorities say
All three cases were brought to authorities’ attention thanks to tips from the public. Here’s what we know about them.…
Ed Smart, father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, says he is gay
Smart, 64, of Salt Lake City, said it has taken most of his life to accept his sexual orientation. “I…
Mom thought she had kidney stones, gave birth to triplets
A South Dakota mom went to a hospital for pain she thought was caused by kidney stones. Turns out, the…
At least 6 teens are shot at a Houston ‘instant house party’ organized on Snapchat
The shooting victims — a 17-year-old female, three 18-year-old males and two 19-year-old males — are expected to recover from…
Trump again claims he won an award that doesn't exist
President Trump has claimed for years that he was once named “Michigan Man of the Year,” a title that does…
Jewelry store owner fights men with sledgehammers
A jewelry store owner fought off men armed with sledgehammers after they smashed one of the jewelry cases and tried…
22-month-old girl dies after being left inside hot car in New Jersey
A 911 call at about 3:38 p.m. Friday reported a child inside a van at the PATCO High Speed Line,…
Alligators caught climbing fences and swimming across roads in Florida
Videos from last week show one swimming in the middle of a busy road — and another climbing a fence.…
Plane crashes into house in upstate New York, FAA says
The condition of those on board the Saturday flight is unknown. The Cessna 303 aircraft was headed to Sky Acres…
DNA helps crack a 1983 rape case in Florida
The attack happened on August 22, 1983, in the victim’s home in Coral Springs. The woman was in her bedroom…
White House says no recession in sight, pushes China trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House officials pushed back on Sunday against concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying they…
Standard Chartered faces fine for sanctions breaches: Sky News
A logo of Standard Chartered is displayed at the financial Central district in Hong Kong, China November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby…
SoftBank plans to lend up to $20 billion to employees to invest in new fund: WSJ
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon…
Sainsbury’s says not talking to internal candidates for CEO succession
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk past the first ’till-free’ Sainsbury’s store in London, Britain, May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) –…
Alibaba and the $15 billion question: Amid Hong Kong’s protests, when to list?
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) on the…