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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will expand its traveler-based surveillance program to include testing for respiratory viruses, partners Ginkgo Bioworks and XWELL said on Monday. The expansion, to be launched at four of the seven participating airports, comes ahead of the fall and winter months in the United States when viruses […]

A U.S. nuclear submarine arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence in the face of nearly 30 attacks on U.S. and coalition bases. U.S. Central Command said the Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility on social media Sunday, The arrival of the sub and the recent deployment of the carrier groups Eisenhower […]

Donald Trump and lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office will face off this week when the former president is expected to take the stand in the fraud case jeopardizing his business empire. His testimony marks an unprecedented turn in U.S. history where a former president and current White House candidate must […]

Latest developments: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Friday in Israel, where he is expected to call on the Israeli government to pause its offensive in Gaza so humanitarian aid can enter the region. Israel is returning thousands of Palestinian workers to Gaza who were trapped in Israel, following the Hamas attack on Israelis. […]

NEW YORK — Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year. Use of any tobacco product — including cigarettes and cigars — also fell among high schoolers, according to […]

Paramount Global’s stock moved higher in extended trading Thursday after it reported strong revenue and subscription trends in its third-quarter earnings report. The after-hours move came on top of an already-strong day for the media giant. The stock closed more than 10% higher during the regular trading session Thursday. Paramount — home to brands such […]

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through surgical sterilization, the transfer of hippos to other countries and possibly euthanasia, the government said Thursday. The hippos, which spread from Escobar’s estate […]

The Dallas Mavericks(4-0) face the Denver Nuggets(4-1) Friday in the group play stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Tip from Ball Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Nuggetsodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. Dallas remains undefeated after a win against Chicago 114-105 on Wednesday to cover as […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will tout his plan to deepen Western Hemisphere economic integration on Friday when he hosts leaders from 11 other nations at the White House for the nascent Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Analysts say the initiative, introduced last year, may not result in a substantial trade boost or pose a […]

GENEVA — Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress toward better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report by the U.N. weather agency. In its annual State of Climate Services report, the World Meteorological Organization on Thursday warned that the climate crisis was generating a global health crisis […]