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WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency, as U.S. health officials continued to warn about the risk of its spread. The WHO issued an emergency for mpox virus for the second time in two years, following an

Efforts to return remains, artifacts to US tribes get $3 million in funding More than 30 tribes, museums and academic institutions across the country will receive a combined $3 million in grants from the National Park Service to assist repatriation efforts. The grants are being made as part of the Native American Graves Protection and

2025 COLA estimate dips with inflation, but high daily expenses still burn seniors The latest estimate of Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 dipped to 2.6% after the government said inflation cooled a bit in July from June, new calculations showed Wednesday. In July, the 2025 COLA forecast was 2.7%. If COLA is 2.6%

'Truffles is just like me:' How a Pennsylvania cat makes kids feel proud to wear glasses Truffles is anything but a regular housecat, working full time at a Pennsylvania-based optical shop to make a child’s first experience with glasses “more memorable.” And she wears glasses herself. The “super smart” kitty’s unofficial employment at A Child’s

Usher concert postponed hours before tour opener in Atlanta ATLANTA — Usher is postponing his tour opener hours before he was set to take the stage Wednesday. The singer, who was set to embark on his Past Present Future tour Wednesday night at the State Farm Arena in his hometown of Atlanta, pulled the plug

NASA still hasn't decided the best way to get the Starliner crew home: 'We've got time' NASA officials said at a news conference Wednesday that mission operators continue to evaluate whether the Starliner is capable of safely making the return trip. The fate of the Boeing Starliner crew still remains uncertain as NASA and Boeing

August 2024's full moon is a rare super blue moon: When to see it August's full moon, which is coming Monday August 19, has several names, including supermoon, blue moon, and sturgeon moon. August's full moon, which is coming Monday August 19, has several names, including supermoon, blue moon and sturgeon moon. So what do

Ernesto intensifies into Category 1 hurricane; half of Puerto Rico without power Ernesto intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday as it churned north of Puerto Rico, where it unleashed torrential rain and damaging winds that triggered flash flood warnings and cut power to nearly half the island. As of 11 a.m. ET, Ernesto was

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy out for entire rookie season after meniscus surgery J.J. McCarthy's rookie season is over before it ever began in earnest. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing a full meniscus repair on Wednesday, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced. McCarthy, who was the No. 10 pick in

Arkansas police officer fired after video shows him beating handcuffed man in patrol car An Arkansas police officer has been fired after video shows him allegedly beating a man handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. In a statement posted to social media Aug. 9, the Jonesboro Police Department said it had received a

Illinois residents call for investigation into sheriff's dept after Sonya Massey shooting Calls for an independent investigation into the Illinois sheriff's office that employed the deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey flooded a local county board meeting on Tuesday, a month after the shooting sparked renewed demands for police accountability and the retirement of the

Walz, Biden actions don't allow noncitizens to vote | Fact check The claim: Biden opposing SAVE Act is 'cheating'; Walz is allowing 'illegals' to vote in Minnesota An Aug. 6 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) pairs a picture of President Joe Biden with a warning about the fairness of the presidential election. “The fix