Sweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity and helping ships navigate dangerous harbors safely
The ick factor that could save a life: US cancer researchers look to fecal waste for treatment clues
The Mayo Clinic hopes to uncover how the microbiome affects how patients react to cancer medications A leading US clinic hopes its fecal waste biobank will help researchers make new discoveries about how to treat cancer patients – one of several efforts to turn human waste into medicine. The Mayo...
Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow
A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra mountains by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during harsh winter weather
Idaho police release the names of 6 tourists killed in Yellowstone crash
Idaho police has released the names of six tourists from China, Italy and California who were killed when a pickup truck collided with their van in a fiery crash near Yellowstone National Park earlier this month
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for ‘the work itself’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state
2 dead and others injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say
Las Vegas police say a shooting inside an athletic club has killed two people including the suspect with at least four injured
Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here’s a timeline of their alliance
A decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign
Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump’s image, with ‘MAGA accounts’ and more
House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities
Oregon’s landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness
In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill."
Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set persona