Oct 20 The steep economic cost of contact sports injuries By Ray Fair The economic costs associated with contact sports injuries are often overlooked in the broader debate about the safety of football and other sports. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. says 2 more American victims confirmed in Cuba attacks By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Two more U.S. government workers have been confirmed to be victims of invisible attacks in Cuba, the United States said Friday, raising the total to 24. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: White House addresses ongoing feud over Trump’s call to widow By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Rohingya walk through rain, muddy rice fields to reach Bangladesh By Larisa Epatko U.N. drone footage caught part of the Rohingya refugees' precarious journey to Bangladesh. Continue reading
Oct 20 Uninsured Americans rises to over 12 percent amid health care fight By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The number of U.S. adults without health insurance is up nearly 3.5 million this year, as rising premiums and political turmoil over "Obamacare" undermine coverage gains that drove the nation's uninsured rate to a historic low. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Trump’s opioid commission meets before issuing final report By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump's opioid commission will meet today fewer than two weeks before its deadline to issue a final report with strategies for how to lead the nation out of a public health crisis. Continue reading
Oct 19 Catalonia’s push to secede from Spain could cost the region its autonomy By Larisa Epatko The Spanish government is preparing to invoke a never-before-used article of its constitution to strip Catalonia’s autonomy, since the region’s president refuses to rescind its independence bid. Continue reading
Jan 02 What we’re watching Thursday Good morning. Here are some of the top stories we're watching today: Creative Commons photo of snowy Des Plaines River in suburban Chicago via flickr user yooperann Winter storm Hercules is expected to impact more than 100… Continue reading
Dec 26 What we’re watching Thursday Good morning. These are some of the stories we're watching today as the post-holiday tryptophan wears off. HELLFIRE TO IRAQ The U.S. is "quietly" sending dozens of Hellfire missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq, in hopes the… Continue reading
Dec 20 What we’re watching Friday Good morning. Here are some of the stories we're keeping an eye on today while not finishing holiday shopping online: In a move on the ACA front that the insurance industry warns will lead to further confusion and disruption,… Continue reading