Kennedy names 8 vaccine committee replacements, including COVID shot critic

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.
US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

U.S. is preparing to order departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad over regional tensions, officials say
National Guard troops have temporarily detained civilians in LA protests, commander says

National Guard troops have already temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction

Trump’s lawyers are fighting to erase his New York hush money criminal conviction that made him the first former — and now current — U.S. president found guilty of a crime
Bay Area woman sues Costco for millions after cabinet display allegedly fell on her

A woman is suing Costco Wholesale Corporation for more than $14 million in damages, citing catastrophic injuries from an allegedly faulty cabinet display that fell on her.
New to the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list: Blackberries and potatoes

Over 90% of tested produce contains pesticide residues. Discover the 2025 Dirty Dozen list and learn how to reduce pesticide exposure.
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, has died at 82.
A timeline of the US-China tariff and trade spat since President Trump took office this year

Here are the key moments in this year’s trade spat and walk-backs.
Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying social media posts 'went too far'

Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump
More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, officials say

The Gaza Health Ministry says 55,104 people have been killed since the start of the war and 127,394 wounded.