Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates
MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown…
You’re finally eligible to claim Social Security — but that doesn’t mean it’s the right time to retire
Published: Feb. 5, 2026 at 4:22 p.m. ET Americans become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits when they’re in…
Doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients’ liver transplants
A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible…
As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year.
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock…
Study reveals COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on surviving cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer…
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with…
What to know as Iran and US set for nuclear talks in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold…
The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Here’s why the fighting persists
JERUSALEM — As the bodies of two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes arrived at hospitals in Gaza…
Asian shares drop after Wall Street retreats thanks to sinking tech stocks
Shares retreated Thursday in Asia on heavy selling of technology stocks, while the price of bitcoin fell as…
Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
How Super Bowl halftime moments like the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ became flashpoints
LOS ANGELES — For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled…
Israel strikes Gaza, killing 24, and says militants attacked its soldiers
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including…