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Man Accused of Killing an Off-duty New York Police Officer Charged With Murder

The suspect in the shooting death of off-duty New York Police Department officer Adeed Fayaz has been charged with murder, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.

Biden brings his battle with Republicans on the road after contentious State of the Union

President Joe Biden brought his State of the Union populist economic messaging to Wisconsin on Wednesday, firing back at Republicans and highlighting US manufacturing in a preview of an expected 2024 argument in the battleground state.

Appeals court rejects WinRed's effort to halt Minnesota AG's probe into its fundraising tactics

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against WinRed in its effort to block subpoenas from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office in an investigation into whether the GOP donation processing website violated the state's consumer protection law.

At least $191 billion in pandemic jobless benefits improperly paid, watchdog tells Congress

At least $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits could have been improperly paid, with a "significant portion" attributable to fraud, according to a new estimate from the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General.

Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday.

This family of four are driving around Asia in a bus

Packing their lives up and heading off on a lengthy road trip was something Nina and Kai Schakat, both from Germany, had envisioned doing together during their retirement.

Mexico bans 'shark tourism' at great white hotspot

Mexico has banned shark-related tourism activities at a popular Pacific Ocean destination.

Stop calling it 'mommy brain' — scientists say the term is wrong and unfair to moms

Pregnancy brain, mommy brain, momnesia — our culture has learned to use the term to describe moms everywhere when they seem forgetful or scattered before and soon after giving birth. But the idea that motherhood is in itself associated with …

Study presents unexpected — and complicated — findings on link between alcohol and dementia

Keeping alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day lessened the odds of developing dementia, according to a study of nearly 4 million South Koreans.

Despite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds

Respiratory viruses -- including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 -- are not a serious concern for most of the US public, even though they're still affecting many, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family …

The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world

In the HBO show "The Last of Us," characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their bodies, and fungal parasites manipulate the humans to infect the communities around them.

Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says

Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.

The one thing that can improve your sex life, according to this couple

The timeless advice for couples about the importance of communicating when it comes to sex might be as old as the act itself.

For the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy

The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities.

Don't serve Girl Scout cookies with a side of shame

It's Girl Scout cookie season again, which means young female entrepreneurs are outside your favorite stores and community centers selling you the latest flavors and old favorites.