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CDC Links Bearded Dragons To Salmonella Outbreak, Warns Exotic Lizard Owners

At least 44 people have gotten sick and 15 have been hospitalized across the U.S.

Mass Student Walk-Out In New York City Protests Over School COVID-19 Safety Policies

Hundreds of students in New York City want an option to learn virtually as the city grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases.

Omicron Hits Grocery Shelves As Retail Stocks Fall Amid Supply Chain, Staffing Issues

Omicron has infiltrated grocery stores, leaving shelves empty and resulting in employees taking days off due to sickness or an infected close contact.

Baby, 3 Crew Members Miraculously Survive After Medical Helicopter Crashes Outside Church

All the occupants were able to extricate themselves from the wreck along with the baby.

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President Joe Biden said US democracy faces a 'defining' moment as he left the White House for Georgia

Under-pressure Biden Gambles Big On Voting Rights Reform

He challenged Democrats holding a razor-thin majority in the Senate to stand up for two bills that would expand access to polls and prevent practices that Biden said are being used to suppress Black and other Democratic-leaning voters.

Workers voted in April on whether to unionize an Amazon warehouse in the US state of Alabama

Amazon Workers To Vote By Mail For Union Bid After Feds Give Effort Second Chance

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are getting a second chance to form a union after federal labor officials approved guidance on how to conduct the vote

Fourth Stimulus Check Update: New Payments ‘Open-Ended’ For These Potential Recipients

At least in one part of the country, Americans could potentially receive another stimulus check this year, with plans on them “open-ended.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the Midwestern city's 2.7 million people to go out only for essential tasks or to attend work or school, to scrap Thanksgiving plans and to avoid travel

Chicago Schools Reopen To In-Person Learning After City Offered Concessions On COVID Mitigation Measures

Chicago’s standoff between its teachers union and the city has come to an end after a deal was secured that addressed enough of teachers’ concerns to reopen classes starting Wednesday.

Omicron vs. Common Cold: They’re Not The Same

Experts warn against claims that Omicron infections are the same as getting the common cold despite the symptoms being mild.

National Milk Day: Surprising Health Benefits Of The Protein-Rich Drink

More than 6 billion people consume milk and milk products in the world.

Mongolian children have returned to the classroom after along a Covid-shutout

65K Students, Staff In Los Angeles Test COVID-19 Positive Ahead Of Return To School

In a statement, the Los Angeles Unified School District said that as of 4 p.m. Jan. 10, a total of 424,230 coronavirus tests were recorded. Of the recorded tests, 65,630 came out positive among students and staff.

Cops Rescue Injured Pilot From Crashed Plane Seconds Before Train Slams Into Wreckage [Watch]

“I think this guy needs to buy a lottery ticket because he pretty much cheated death twice within 10 minutes," said one of the officers involved in the harrowing rescue.

Two More Oklahoma Death Row Inmates Request Firing Squad Over Lethal Injection

The two inmates are requesting that their executions be delayed while waiting for a Feb. 28 trial that should decide whether the state’s three-drug lethal injection death method is constitutional.

A winter wonderland for some, travel nightmare for others as Washington and surrounding US states are pummeled by a snowstorm that has cancelled flights, closed schools and paralyzed the US capital city

Brutal Cold From Arctic Blast Closes COVID-19 Testing Facilities, Schools; Strains Power Grid

Extreme cold weather has triggered a shutdown of COVID-19 testing facilities across Massachusetts as forecasters warn of the arctic blast’s effect extending to the Northeast.

coronavirus patient dies after medical residents set ventilators too high

'Body In A Bed' Missouri Woman Spent 322 Days On Ventilator After COVID Infection

The Missouri woman was first put on a ventilator in February 2021.

This handout photo released by the University of Maryland School of Medicine on January 10, 2022 shows surgeon Dr. Bartley Griffith (L) with patient David Bennett, Sr., who received a heart implant from a genetically modified pig

US Man Receives First Pig Heart Transplant In Last-Ditch Effort To Save His Life

The first pig heart transplant took place last week in Maryland.

What Was Robert Durst Cause Of Death? Convicted Murder Dies Serving Life In Prison

New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who was suspected of killing at least three people, has died in prison.

Gavin Newsom needs a simple majority to keep his job, and render the ballot's second part irrelevant

California Moves To Expand Healthcare To All Immigrants Regardless Of Legal Status

California will move in the direction of providing healthcare for all immigrants in the state in a major expansion of the state's coverage for this community.

Former US president Donald Trump is at the center of the investigation into the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by his followers

New York Man Charged For Threatening To Kill Donald Trump

The man was charged with threatening to kill former President Trump if he refused to leave office if he lost the election.

Woman Abandons Newborn Baby In Dumpster Behind Store In New Mexico

A woman in New Mexico is facing felony charges after she was caught on camera abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster.

Hurricane Ida knocked out power in New Orleans

How Many Natural Disasters Hit The US In 2021? Turns Out It Was The Second Most On Record

It was one of the most expensive and destructive years on record after seeing the second most natural disasters strike, something exasperated by worsening climate change.

Extreme Weather: Major Cold Front In US Could Bring Dangerous Conditions To 15 Million People

Part of the U.S. will see extremely cold temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.

This handout picture posted on the Twitter account of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), January 9, 2022 shows Firefighters working outside an apartment building after a fire in the Bronx, New York

Bronx Fire Update: Doctors Race To Save Dozens Of Victims From Apartment Blaze

The Bronx apartment fire resulted in 17 people dead on Sunday.

Pfizer and BioNTech are launching the process to obtain full regulatory approval for their Covid-19 vaccine

When Will An Omicron Vaccine Be Available? Pfizer CEO Gives Update

Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla gave a timeline for when an Omicron vaccine, if needed, would be ready.

Wall Street got off to a hot start Friday morning to cap a record-setting week.

How Many Times Will The Fed Raise Rates In 2022? Goldman Sachs Predicts 4

The Federal Reserve is moving in the direction of raising rates to fight back against rising inflation in the economy, and Goldman Sachs has four scenarios where it expects the central bank to raise rates sooner.

Steppe eagles face rapid decline due to the spread of farming land across their territory and are vulnerable to wind turbines

National Save The Eagles Day: Five Endangered Species That Battle For Existence

Amid threats like poaching, habitat loss and pesticides, around 60 species of eagles populate the world.

Peculiar People Day: 7 Inspiring Quotes That Celebrate Uniqueness

"Peculiar" people challenge established conventions and norms.

Snow Leopard Dies Of COVID-19 After ‘Coughing’ And ‘Raspy Respiration’

Rilu, a snow leopard at Illinois' Miller Park Zoo, was among the zoo's five big cats that tested positive for COVID-19 in early December last year.

Texas Mom Locks COVID-Positive Son In Car Trunk To Avoid Exposure

The boy was found in the boot after the mother went to a drive-thru Covid-19 testing site.

Bronx Fire: Cancer Patient Praises Firefighters For Rescuing Him After He Collapsed In Hallway

"We lost everything in the fire," said the retired nurse with terminal bladder cancer. "[But] we are the richest people in the world because we won the lottery of life today."