Rwanda border with Ebola-hit Congo fully open after slowdowns: minister
KIGALI/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rwanda’s border with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was fully open late on…
Pandemic bonds face scrutiny after Ebola outbreak yet to trigger payout
LONDON (Reuters) – World Bank funding instruments issued to help emerging countries swiftly tackle pandemics have come under the spotlight…
Men know less than women about daily calorie needs
(Reuters Health) – Men are almost four times as likely as women to have a poor grasp of how many…
For some surgeries, hospital rankings not tied to better outcomes
(Reuters Health) – When it comes to common gastrointestinal operations, such as weight loss surgery, a U.S. hospital’s ranking may…
Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian authorities said on Wednesday that they would cull another 17,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of…
Beyond Meat competitor Impossible Foods receives FDA approval for ‘bleeding’ plant burger
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a key ingredient in plant-based burger patties made by…
Second Ebola case in Congo’s main eastern city dies
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The second patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in eastern Congo’s main city…
U.S. nurses may not be ready for nuclear emergencies
(Reuters Health) – U.S. nurses may not receive adequate training in how to care for patients during a nuclear event…
Trump firms up plan to import medicines; pharma companies resist
(Reuters) – The Trump administration took a step Wednesday toward allowing importation of medicines from Canada, an action the president…
Oklahoma makes final bid to hold J&J responsible for opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion…
Gilroy Garlic Festival: What it is. What it does. How it helps local charities.
The culinary festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors every year to the small city of Gilroy, which calls itself the…
There was a shooting at family-friendly festivals on two of America’s coasts this weekend
But even though the festivals were on opposite coasts, the experience of revelers was eerily similar: The family-friendly events soon…
Witness 'smelled the gunpowder' from Gilroy festival stage
A deadly mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in northern California killed three people and injured at least 11…
California shooting suspect: An unknown motive and possible accomplice
Another 12 people were injured when the gunman opened fire on the crowds attending the outdoor festival around 5:40 p.m.…
7-year-old boy on shooting: I thought I was gonna die
Paul Davies, a 7-year-old boy, described his experience hiding from gunfire during a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in…
Video shows people fleeing as shots ring out
At least four people, including a suspect, are dead after a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California.…
California festival shooting: A gunman killed 3 people — including a 6-year-old boy — and injured 11 others
“We ran off the stage (and) we crawled underneath it,” TinMan singer Christian Swain said. “We could smell the gunpowder,”…
Could 'Blazing Saddles' be made today?
Filmmakers explain why Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy “Blazing Saddles” made such an impact. Watch CNN’s “The Movies” Sundays at 9…
Former judge dragged out of courtroom
Former Judge Tracie Hunter was dragged out of an Ohio courtroom after she was sentenced to six months in county…
Great white shark leaps out of the water to snatch boy's catch
A group of boys and their fathers were fishing in Cape Cod Bay when a great white shark leapt out…
Watch Tom Brady cliff jump with his daughter
NFL star Tom Brady is being criticized for cliff-jumping with his 6-year-old daughter. Source link
See teen's heroic act when 6-year-old is attacked by pit bull
A 19-year-old Houston man is being hailed as a hero by the mom of a 6-year-old boy who was attacked…
Couple stunned by son's heart recipient
Texas bride and groom, Monica and Dean Berckenhoff, were surprised on their wedding day to meet the recipient of their…
Police employee's brutal assault caught on video
Authorities in Baltimore are looking for three suspects in connection with an attack on a civilian employee of the Baltimore…
Jeremy Lin is the first Asian-American player to win an NBA ring. Now he says the league has given up on him
“Every year it gets harder,” the 30-year-old said during an emotional interview at an event in Taiwan. “There’s a saying,…
Tropical Storm Erick is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday
The storm was about 1,410 miles southwest of the tip of Baja California early Sunday and there were no coastal…
Tennessee woman wakes up in her hotel room to find a snake on her arm
She was in town from Nashville for a doctor’s appointment and at first she thought it might have been her…
New York hot car deaths: His 1-year-old twins died in a hot car. He thought he left them at daycare
The court document says 39-year-old Juan Rodriguez told police something to the effect of, “I assumed I dropped them off…
Aiden Salcido: Missing 2-year-old’s remains believed to be found in Montana
Witnesses called in tips and led officials to a camp believed to have been occupied by the child’s parents, police…
‘Pink Lady Bandit’ is on the loose robbing banks across the East Coast
The woman, described by the FBI as either white or Hispanic, has robbed four banks across the East Coast since…
Bernie Sanders visits Canadian pharmacy, talks drug prices
WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) – U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders joined diabetes patients as they drove across the…
Officials want to know who killed this bald eagle
A state game warden responded to a scene in Erie County Thursday night, near the border with Ohio, and found…
Twin 1-year-olds died after being left in a hot car for 8 hours. Their father has been charged, New York police say
The New York Police Department said in a news release the boy and girl were found unconscious and unresponsive in…
Roche’s Tecentriq recommended for EU approval to treat lung cancer form
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd…
Greece bans pork imports from Bulgaria due to African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Greece has banned imports of pork from its northern Balkan neighbor Bulgaria due to outbreaks of African…
U.S. lawmakers grill e-cigarette maker Juul over efforts targeted at schoolchildren
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a “holistic health education” camp as part of efforts to market…
European panel okays GW Pharma cannabis drug for epilepsy
(Reuters) – GW Pharmaceuticals’ marijuana-based treatment Epidyolex has won a positive recommendation for marketing approval from a European Medicines Agency…
Bayer in frame to win first EU nod for high-precision cancer drug
(Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator has recommended approving Bayer’s Vitrakvi, putting the medicine on track to become the first in…
Third Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Friday they will cull 30,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…
Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists
Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that’s been piling up on beaches in recent…
In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million
(Reuters) – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who…
More evidence ties extreme hypertension in pregnancy to long-term problems
Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, may face a wide variety of heart…
WHO hails progress in fight against tobacco but wants more
LONDON (Reuters) – Healthy progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more…
WHO says it could use more U.S. help on the ground in Ebola fight
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo by…
In the U.S., getting the right medicine after a heart attack may depend on where you live
(Reuters Health) – Where heart attack survivors live in the U.S. may affect their chances of getting the best medication…
Sanofi ends partnership with Lexicon to develop diabetes drug
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Sanofi is pictured during the company’s shareholders meeting in Paris, France, April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit…
China detects African swine fever in pigs transported to Liaoning: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever virus in live pigs being transported to the northeastern Liaoning province, the…
Alabama Historical Commission files claim on Clotilda, thought to be last slave ship in the US
The Alabama Historical Commission filed a claim under admiralty, or maritime law, in US District Court in Mobile. The claim…
Female veteran says she chased down a flasher who got away when no one stopped to help
Aia Polansky, 33, says she chased the man down and had him pinned, but he eventually got away because no…
An Alabama community calls for a new animal shelter after dogs fatally attack 29 cats
Bill Banks, director of the Dothan Animal Shelter, told CNN affiliate WTVY that two pit bulls forced their way out…
A Tennessee woman who admitted to taking drugs while pregnant faces murder charges after her twins died
Both infants tested positive for several drugs, including cocaine, when they were born July 21, according to the affidavit filed…
US-born teen detained for weeks by CBP, ICE says he was told ‘you have no rights’
Francisco Galicia, 18, says he was held in filthy, overcrowded conditions where he was not allowed to shower for 23…
Body of Colorado girl missing for 34 years found at pipeline site
A work crew discovered the remains Tuesday while excavating for a pipeline, said Greeley Police Sgt. Joe Tymkowych. They are…