Building a new hospital left one rural Texas town without a place to deliver babies
On April 14, Texas’ oldest operating rural hospital gave way to its newest. Olney Hamilton Hospital had been…
Walmart’s CEO plans to retire in January and his successor is named
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and…
‘Last Chance U’ football coach John Beam has died after being shot on campus
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Laney College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last…
Preliminary findings show fatigue crack caused Keystone Pipeline oil spill
BISMARCK, N.D. — A fatigue crack in the Keystone Pipeline led to an oil spill in North Dakota…
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
LONDON (AP) — A London judge ruled Friday that global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s…
Top economists call on world leaders to set up an international panel on inequality
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Hundreds of top economists and other experts, including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet…
Residents evacuate as blaze sweeps through California’s Mono County
MONO COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border…
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, following through on his…
Scientists are using sophisticated technology to unravel one of body’s biggest mysteries
A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and…
Ailing civil rights icon Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized…
US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power
WASHINGTON — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days,…
IRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plan savers
Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement saving plans next…