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Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program

June 26, 2026 at 11:58 am EDT

Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid historic heat wave

Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid historic heat wave

June 26, 2026 at 10:00 am EDT

988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

June 26, 2026 at 7:11 am EDT

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

June 26, 2026 at 12:13 am EDT

Brevard deputies arrest 5 in suspected prescription drug fraud ring

Brevard deputies arrest 5 in suspected prescription drug fraud ring

June 25, 2026 at 4:26 pm EDT

Central Florida couple accused of running ‘Prison-Like’ care homes in elder abuse case

Central Florida couple accused of running ‘Prison-Like’ care homes in elder abuse case

June 25, 2026 at 1:33 pm EDT

Vermont is the first state to ban paraquat, a weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease

Vermont is the first state to ban paraquat, a weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease

June 25, 2026 at 6:05 am EDT

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

June 24, 2026 at 11:03 pm EDT

How one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quarters

How one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quarters

June 24, 2026 at 9:29 pm EDT

South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding

South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding

June 24, 2026 at 2:59 pm EDT

Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals

US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

Orange County shares list of cool places to beat the heat

Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

Oregon giving out $37 million to preserve rural maternity care. Hospitals still worry about closures

A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing

Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

Pope Leo XIV warns wars are 'fed' faster than people as aid money dries up

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

How a COVID lockdown helped make an award-winning winemaker in South Africa

Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke supplies

Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

Sad dog to get second chance for ‘Bark at the Park’ treat thanks to Miami Marlins

Silver Screen actress Ann Blyth dies

Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll climbs to 920, thousands hurt

Palisades Fire trial: Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared

‘Avengers: Endgame’ to hit theaters with new title, added footage