Bali Volcano on Bali erupts, briefly disrupting flightsAssociated PressJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bali's airport has returned to normal operations after some flights were canceled on Friday night following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash over the south
Business Health tax splits California amid need for Trump's approvalAssociated Press - By ADAM BEAM, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are headed toward a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom over whether to keep a tax that can generate nearly $2 billion for low-income health benefits but
San Francisco Bay Area 13th dead whale of the year washes ashore near San FranciscoAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say a dead gray whale has washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing the total to 13 dead whales found in the area since March. The San Francisco Chronicle that
U.S. Politics Administration moves to revoke transgender health protectionAssociated Press - By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration moved Friday to revoke newly won health care discrimination protections for transgender people, the latest in a series of actions that aim to reverse gains by
Business At $2M, priciest ever medicine treats fatal genetic diseaseAssociated Press - By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterU.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys a baby's muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common type of the disease within couple
Maine Politics Maine to end non-medical exemptions for vaccinationsAssociated PressAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a bill that eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccinations in Maine. Maine has one of the highest rates non-medical
Illinois River Army Corps approves $778M plan to block Asian carp advanceAssociated Press - By JOHN FLESHER, AP Environmental WriterTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The head of the Army Corps of Engineers has sent Congress a $778 million plan to fortify an Illinois waterway with noisemakers, electric cables and other devices in the hope
Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe's famed water gets clearer after all-time lowAssociated Press - By SCOTT SONNER, Associated PressRENO, Nev. (AP) — The clarity of Lake Tahoe's cobalt blue water improved last year from its worst level in a half-century after weather and runoff returned to more normal conditions at the alpine lake
Business Health warnings lifted on 2 Texas bays after accident, leakAssociated PressBAYPORT, Texas (AP) — Texas health officials have lifted some advisories that warned against eating seafood from parts of two Houston-area bays following a maritime accident and toxic spill this month.
Science Deaths from brain, heart problems higher for NFL than MLBAssociated Press - By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) — Pro football players may be more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases and heart problems than baseball players but the reasons are unclear, a new study suggests. The differences
News Climate protesters turn out as Europe votes on parliamentAssociated Press - By FRANK JORDANS, Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Protesters — many of them too young to vote — took to the streets Friday across the European Union to demand tougher action against global warming as the 28-nation bloc elects a new parliament.
Starlink SpaceX launches 60 little satellites, with many more to comeAssociated Press - By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage. The recycled Falcon rocket blasted
U.S. Politics Arguments over rape and incest divide abortion opponentsAssociated Press - By DAVID CRARY, AP National WriterEven as the anti-abortion movement celebrates the sweeping bans passed in several states, it's divided by a widening rift over whether those prohibitions should apply to victims of rape and incest. The
Drones NASA's first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in citiesAssociated Press - By SCOTT SONNER, Associated PressRENO, Nev. (AP) — NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator's line
News UN health agency seeks to halve number of snakebite deathsAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snakebites, aiming to halve the number of people killed or disabled by snakes by 2030.
Business Family of incapacitated woman who was raped blames ArizonaAssociated Press - By TERRY TANG and JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) — The parents of an incapacitated woman who was raped and later gave birth at a Phoenix long-term care center alleges in a $45 million legal claim that the facility and state broke their to
Science GOP, Democrats team up to address surprise medical billsAssociated Press - By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Plunging ahead despite paralyzing partisanship in the nation's capital, senior lawmakers of both parties Thursday proposed legislation to tackle surprise medical bills and other concerns,
Science US forecasters: Expect near normal Atlantic hurricane seasonAssociated Press - By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlantic hurricane season is off to yet another early start, but U.S. weather officials say it should be a near normal year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on
Chimpanzees Chimpanzees spotted cracking open tortoises for meatAssociated Press - By FRANK JORDANS, Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Scientists have observed wild chimpanzees tucking into an unusual snack: tortoises, whose hard shells they crack against tree trunks before scooping out the meat. In a paper published Thursday
San Diego Zoo 2 elderly African lions die at San Francisco, San Diego zoosAssociated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — Two beloved, elderly lions have died at zoos in California. The San Francisco Zoo announced Wednesday that a 16-year-old male African lion named Jahari died Monday of old age. African
Science Flu outbreak sickens over 30 migrants at border centerAssociated Press - By COLLEEN LONG and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 30 migrants have tested positive for influenza at a major processing center where a flu-stricken teenage boy died, the latest evidence of growing public health threats posed
Purdue Pharma US lawmakers demand UN health agency change opioid guidanceAssociated Press - By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated PressTwo U.S. lawmakers are calling on the World Health Organization to withdraw pain care guidelines that include what they say are false claims about the safety of prescription opioids. They say the guidelines
Science Tougher vaccine rules move forward in CaliforniaAssociated Press - By DON THOMPSON, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers moved ahead Wednesday with tougher rules that limit parents from choosing whether to vaccinate their schoolchildren as a handful of opponents shouted "We
Nursing Mandatory overtime for nurses at center of hospital strikeAssociated Press - By JOHN SEEWER, Associated PressTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A hospital strike now in its third week is putting a spotlight on staffing shortages at the same time Ohio lawmakers are debating legislation that would allow nurses to refuse mandatory
Fossils Construction workers find dinosaur fossils in Denver suburbAssociated PressHIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Construction workers have unearthed fossils in a Denver suburb that experts say could be from a rare horned dinosaur. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science said Monday it
Science Harris, Gillibrand offer plans to bolster maternal careAssociated Press - By JUANA SUMMERS and WILL WEISSERT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic women running for president unveiled plans Wednesday to improve maternal health care, with Sen. Kamala Harris reintroducing a bill aimed at addressing racial disparities
Prague 2 rare mammals, Chacoan peccaries, born in Prague zooAssociated PressPRAGUE (AP) — Prague's zoo says two Chacoan peccaries have been born there for the first time, a vital step in efforts to save an endangered species that was once considered extinct. The Chacoan peccary
EPA Research on children's health risks in doubt over EPA fundsAssociated Press - By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Long-running research projects credited with pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy or shutting down because
Kirsten Gillibrand Gillibrand proposes more access to maternal care, adoptionAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) says she wants to improve women's access to maternal care and make adoptions and high-tech fertility more
