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US|USDEA seizes 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in Colorado storage unitThe DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills and 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder from a Colorado storage unit.
US|USAs infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelvesAs cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves. Investigators in at least three states found ByHeart formula for sale a week after the New York-based company recalled all products nationwide, officials told The Associated Press. At least 31 babies in 15 states who drank ByHeart formula have been hospitalized and treated for infantile botulism since August,
US|USWisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have mapped the location of 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison.
US|USEarly Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holidayMeteorologists provide an early weather outlook for Thanksgiving week.
US|USMacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cutsThe MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are reducing global health spending. It was announced Tuesday that Sentinel — a project that creates cost-effective pathogen detection tests, monitors outbreaks with real-time tracking tools and trains local scientists to carry out community-led responses — won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change compe
US|USJudge approves Purdue Pharma’s new $7B opioid settlement with the SacklersThe move comes after a bankrupcy judge said he would approve a restructuring plan for the drug maker that includes a $7.4 billion settlement
US|USWoman gives birth on roadside after hospital allegedly sent her home: FamilyThe hospital told ABC News the incident is being investigated.
US|USColleges say foreign students feel 'unwelcome' in the U.S. amid big drop in international enrollment, new survey findsThe Trump administration has made getting an American education more difficult and less appealing, the poll of more than 800 colleges found.
US|USAlice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, dies at 51Alice Wong, 51, amplified the voices of disabled Americans with her books and her oral history platform, the Disability Visibility Project.
US|USByHeart infant formula recall tied to botulism outbreak puts parents on edgeAshley Rodolph, a 26-year-old mother who lives in Texas, started buying ByHeart infant formula because she believed it was a safer, cleaner alternative to other baby products on the market
US|USUS students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarshipsFive students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars. The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs.
US|USFetterman says he's back home after a fall put the Pennsylvania senator in the hospitalSen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized due to what his office said was a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday. Fetterman, D-Pa., posted a picture Saturday on X that showed the aftereffects to his nose and forehead, saying “20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home” with his wife, Gisele, and their children. The smiling Fetterman also said he
US|USThe Leonid meteor shower is peaking early this week. Here’s what to knowNovember’s Leonid meteor shower peaks this week. Here’s how and when to see the Leonids.
US|USScientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticksResearchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, which in 2011 was first linked to bites from the Lone Star tick. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of the syndrome, according to one estimate.
US|USWashington resident is infected with a different type of bird fluA Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday. It is the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February. The older adult with underlying health conditions remains hospitalized.
US|USPurdue Pharma's deal means money for some victims, end of Purdue company name. Here's what to knowA judge said Friday that he planned to approve a deal for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids, allowing money to start flowing to victims as soon as next spring. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane said he would spell out his reasoning in a hearing next week. Members of the Sackler family have been cast as villains in an overdose epidemic that has been linked to 900,000 deaths in the U.S.
US|USNew law puts familiar drinks, creams and gummies in legal limboThe new hemp rules close a loophole that allowed hemp-derived products containing THC to be sold.
US|USByHeart sued over recalled formula by parents of infants sickened with botulismTwo families have filed lawsuits against ByHeart Inc. after their infants contracted botulism from allegedly consuming the company's formula.
US|USScientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticksResearchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, which in 2011 was first linked to bites from the Lone Star tick. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of the syndrome, according to one estimate.
US|USScientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticksResearchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, which in 2011 was first linked to bites from the Lone Star tick. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of the syndrome, according to one estimate.
US|USChemical leak in Oklahoma forces evacuations and leaves many illA chemical spill left dozens hospitalized and forced hundreds to evacuate from a western Oklahoma city.
US|USThe last penny was pressed by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia today. Could the nickel and dime be next?Each one-cent coin had cost nearly 4 cents to produce, making "its production financially untenable."
US|USParents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years agoMartha Lucía López released the boat into the river alongside hundreds of others with the faces of missing children, in one last attempt to find her son, or rather, to pray that he would find her. “The only option we have is for them, the people who adopted them, to tell the true story and for them (the children) to come to us,” the 67-year-old said. Approximately 25,000 perished when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, making it the deadliest natural disaster in Colombia’s recent history and
US|USUS bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitalsU.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. The step formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. From a Baltimore hotel ballroom, the bishops overwhelmingly approved revisions to their ethical and religious directives that guide the nation’s thousands of Catholic health care institutions and providers.
US|USUS bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitalsU.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. The step formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. From a Baltimore hotel ballroom, the bishops overwhelmingly approved revisions to their ethical and religious directives that guide the nation’s thousands of Catholic health care institutions and providers.
US|USThe last penny was pressed by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia today. Could the nickel and dime be next?Each one-cent coin had cost nearly 4 cents to produce, making "its production financially untenable."
US|USParents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years agoMartha Lucía López released the boat into the river alongside hundreds of others with the faces of missing children, in one last attempt to find her son, or rather, to pray that he would find her. “The only option we have is for them, the people who adopted them, to tell the true story and for them (the children) to come to us,” the 67-year-old said. Approximately 25,000 perished when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, making it the deadliest natural disaster in Colombia’s recent history and
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