Health Jul 13 What we know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce Thirty-one states are now reporting cases of a parasitic intestinal disease that is making life miserable for those who contract it. While the U.S. has seen outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the past, the cases this summer are much higher than…
Health Jul 09 Some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for weight loss drug discounts The number of Americans taking a GLP-1 drug for weight loss is on the rise. A new Gallup poll shows 11% of adults say they are currently using one, a dramatic increase from just two years ago when just 3%…
Nation Jul 08 ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston in latest deadly enforcement encounter Family members and local officials are calling for a full investigation into the shooting death of a man killed by ICE agents in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot Tuesday as agents tried to arrest him. Federal officials say he…
Politics Jul 07 Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination For more than 60 years, the federal government has relied on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce laws against workplace discrimination. The Department of Justice is now challenging a legal framework that has underpinned that work for decades. Geoff…