Health Oct 09 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics.
Nation Oct 08 Federal agents involved in shooting that wounded person in New York, police say An FBI spokesperson said an evidence response team was responding to the scene “to support our partners at the Department of Homeland Security,” but offered no other details.
World Oct 08 How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers…
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, among other awards for tech execs The president gave the National Medal of Science to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, CEO of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices.
World Oct 08 Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case In Thursday’s statement, Rospotrebnadzor rejected reports about a second person falling ill after coming into contact with the lab worker as fake. It didn’t offer any new information about the lab worker’s illness and death or reasons behind the sprawling…
Politics Oct 07 WATCH: Trump announces eligible U.S. children automatically enrolled in Trump accounts President Donald Trump said Wednesday that 70 million children under the age of 18 will now have automatic “Trump Accounts” set up by the government to invest in stocks.
World Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject.
World Oct 06 Saudi Arabia says 3 injured in attacks on its airports as fighting with Houthis reignites Saudi Arabia says three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen’s Houthi rebels reignited.
Nation Oct 06 Cornell brings in former DOJ official Sally Yates to review handling of sex assault claims The review will cover how the university investigates sexual assault and harassment, student support, the disciplinary process, and oversight of student organizations.
Politics Oct 06 Trump draws cheers, then criticism for musing about Iran taking out U.S. cities “They could take out a city,” he said. "Let ‘em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.”…