Health

FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections.

CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidelines, drops quarantine and social distancing recommendations

By Mike Stobbe, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The nation's top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

Jury can’t reach verdict on whether engineering firms should bear responsibility for Flint water crisis

By Ed White, Associated Press

The jury couldn't reach a verdict after hearing months of evidence against two engineering firms, Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman.

Abandoned oil and natural gas wells pollute the environment across Louisiana

By Roby Chavez, Stephanie Sy

Tens of thousands of abandoned oil and natural gas wells sit idle across the United States. Known as orphan wells, they pose significant dangers to nearby residents and the environment after being ignored or forgotten by the companies who drilled…

Continue watching

Judge says Walgreens contributed to San Francisco’s opioid crisis

By Juliet Williams, Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight.

Confirmed global COVID-19 deaths fall by 9 percent in past week as many countries scale back on surveillance, WHO says

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization says in its latest weekly pandemic report that the number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9 percent in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable.

Nebraska woman charged with helping teenage daughter have abortion

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The charges come after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the mother and daughter discussed using medication to end the approximately 24-week pregnancy.

News Wrap: Pompeo meets with the Jan. 6 committee

In our news wrap Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Jan. 6 panel, former President Trump and his former Vice President Pence wage another proxy battle in Wisconsin, Kenya held national elections, President Biden signed the…

Continue watching

Police charge Albuquerque man in killings of 2 Muslim men

By Stefanie Dazio, Mariam Fam, Associated Press

A 51-year-old man was charged Tuesday with killing two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and authorities said he is suspected in the slayings of two others whose deaths sparked fear in Muslim communities nationwide.

Missouri voters set to vote on recreational marijuana in November

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

Missouri voters are set to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana use in the state. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced the campaign received enough voter signatures to go on the November ballot.