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Cuba Library to Host E-Waste Recycling Day May 11
The Cuba Library announced they will be having an E-Waste Recycling day on Saturday, May 11. Computer towers, flat screen monitors, laptops, flat screen TVs, cell phones, tablets, routers/modems and p...
4h ago
Southern Tier Health Gets $2.4 Million Grant
The Southern Tier Community Health Center Network has received a $2.4 million federal grant to support efforts to increase access to health care services. The organization, based in Olean, provides pr...
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Olean Man Charged After Cuba Crash
An Olean Man was charged after a car crash in Cuba early Sunday morning. Cuba Police charged 24-year-old Matthew J. Maynard with driving while impaired by drugs, unlicensed operation and traffic viola...
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Olean Man Arrested for Alleged Terrorist Threats
An Olean man was charged with making terroristic threats Thursday evening. Olean police report that 25-year-old Forrest R Smucinski was charged following a reported domestic incident, during which Smu...
11h ago
Olean Woman Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
An Olean woman was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Olean City Court Saturday. According to Olean police, 43-year-old Elizabeth A Foster was arrested relating to a charge of felony grand larc...
11h ago
Olean Man Arrested on Several Warrants in Allegany
An Olean man was arrested on several warrants in Allegany after a short foot chase. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office arrested 32-year-old Hilario Maldonado Jr. on three separate ben...
May 05, 2024
Olean Man Arrested on McKean County Extradition Warrant
An Olean man was arrested on a warrant issued out of McKean County. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old Ryan O. Puccinelli during a traffic stop on Olean Portville...
May 05, 2024
PennDOT Schedule: 5/6-5/10
PennDOT announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County this week. There will be Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning on Various Routes throughout the county, Patching on Rout...
May 05, 2024
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US News
Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections
5 minutes ago
Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a new mostly Black district have told state lawyers to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year’s elections
Woman in Minnesota accused in the deaths of 2 children
21 minutes ago
A woman in Minnesota has been accused of killing two children, setting a house on fire and leaving with another child
Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
21 minutes ago
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award
21 minutes ago
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award
Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
5 minutes ago
Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue
Russia critic Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer for passionate columns written from prison cell
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A critic who has written passionate columns as a contributor for The Washington Post from his prison cell in Russia has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal
37 minutes ago
Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban
Nonprofit Chicago production house Invisible Institute wins 2 Pulitzer Prizes
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A nonprofit Chicago journalism production company has won two Pulitzer Prizes for local and audio reporting
A US company is fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants
53 minutes ago
A Tennessee-based sanitation company is agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
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House Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress
California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
53 minutes ago
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years
Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize
53 minutes ago
Well before the year began, Associated Press journalists knew that surging migration through the Americas was a major story
New York sues anti-abortion groups for promoting false treatments to reverse medication abortions
2 hours ago
New York is suing an anti-abortion group and almost a dozen pregnancy counseling centers for allegedly promoting an unproven method to reverse medication abortions
Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state's new wolf management plan
2 hours ago
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan
Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say
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He confessed to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford her care.
Husband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance
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U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain three months ago
Signatures submitted for 'top two' primary election in Republican-dominant South Dakota
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Supporters of a “top two” primary election system in South Dakota submitted petitions with 47,000 signatures on Monday to put their measure on the November ballot
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
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The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report
Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns
2 hours ago
Home health care provider Elara Caring is being sued by the husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
3 hours ago
A major pipeline that would have moved natural gas through New Jersey and under two bays to New York has been killed
After AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school
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After AP's Pulitzer Prize-finalist investigation, a family of Atlanta kids struggling to enroll in school returned to class last month
Congressman partly backtracks his praise of a campus conflict that included racist gestures
29 minutes ago
A Republican congressman is partially backtracking on his praise for a campus conflict that included a man making monkey noises and gestures at a Black student who was protesting the Israel-Hamas war
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
2 hours ago
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing
A US soldier has been arrested in Russia and is accused of stealing, two US officials tell AP
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A US soldier has been arrested in Russia and is accused of stealing, two US officials tell AP
Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
21 minutes ago
A lawsuit alleges that child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades
World News
Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
3 hours ago
A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media has been detained and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, according to her lawyer
Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
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Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
4 hours ago
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
4 hours ago
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
3 hours ago
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast
Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
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Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
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Polish prosecutors say they have opened an investigation after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there
Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
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Jordan has stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season
The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
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The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
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A powerful ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's army in the country's west claims it took hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a major command post
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
6 hours ago
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
7 hours ago
Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
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King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire
Human remains found at Hitler's Wolf Lair, too decayed to determine cause of death
5 hours ago
The bunker was Hitler’s chief headquarters from 1941-44.
Multiple injuries after a building under construction collapses in South Africa
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Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa
Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
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Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
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U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz
Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war
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Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state
Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
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A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country
Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
8 hours ago
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media
What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
8 hours ago
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
3 hours ago
A former head of the Scottish National Party is expected to be Scotland's next leader
Inquiry into South Africa fire that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible
10 hours ago
A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the apartment block at least four years before the blaze
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
10 hours ago
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines’ northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry
Politics
How Hope Hicks went from Trump confidante to key prosecution witness
May 03, 2024
She always survived the many shakeups in the White House.
Noem book dogged by new claims of inaccuracies
May 03, 2024
The South Dakota governor says she met with North Korea's dictator and, separately, that she was threatened by Nikki Haley. Both are being questioned.
May 2024
May 03, 2024
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
May 03, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
Noem dog shooting sparks Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus
May 02, 2024
“Given recent dog-related news, it’s evident that both sides of the aisle reject animal cruelty and support protecting man’s best friend," Rep. Jared Moskowitz said.
Kristi Noem defends dog slaying: ‘I chose the safety of my children’
May 02, 2024
"She attacked me. And it was a hard decision," Noem said of her dog, Cricket.
Adams talks protest busting
May 01, 2024
RNC chief implores Greene to stand down
May 01, 2024
Inside the crash GOP effort to head off a motion to vacate.
Abortion-rights groups have never faced a state like Florida
May 01, 2024
Voters in states across the political spectrum have backed abortion rights since the fall of Roe. But Florida’s November referendum will be tougher.
Turmoil persists at Columbia
Apr 30, 2024
When man’s best friend becomes a politician’s worst nightmare
Apr 30, 2024
Kristi Noem created a firestorm on social media over the weekend and dog lovers from both sides of the aisle condemned her decision to kill her dog.
DA's fate rests with Hochul
Apr 29, 2024
Concern over commencements
Apr 26, 2024
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Apr 26, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
“The truth as we know it is over.” “Civil War” star on how it really could happen here.
Apr 26, 2024
Wagner Moura, one of the stars of the hit film “Civil War,” tells Playbook Deep Dive how making a movie about a new civil war changed his own personal thinking about politics, how his experiences with Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil are a warning for Americans and what the role of art is in politics.
Biden visits Syracuse as NYC campus chaos grows
Apr 25, 2024
Videos show growing pro-Palestinian campus protests as lawmakers speak out
Apr 24, 2024
Videos of campus protests are spreading on social media and show the most visceral aspects of the demonstrations.
The place to be for politicians and protesters
Apr 24, 2024
Republicans are trying to snuff out climate embers around the country
Apr 24, 2024
Conservatives are aggressively targeting efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.
The budget roadshow continues
Apr 23, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Mayor Eric Adams and labor leaders celebrated the approval of a wide-ranging housing package.
The Pennsylvania House race testing the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war
Apr 23, 2024
Summer Lee is the first high-profile progressive House member to face a contested primary this year.
Columbia strife ensnares Hochul, Adams
Apr 22, 2024
Cotton and Hawley: Send in the National Guard to Columbia
Apr 22, 2024
Calls for federal action at the university campus come as Monday marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
Apr 20, 2024
He was considered one of the Democratic party’s giants in Arkansas.
Trump has a rocky relationship with Black voters. He’s trying to change it.
Apr 20, 2024
Three officials with his campaign outlined the former president’s strategy.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Apr 19, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change
Apr 18, 2024
Vulnerable California Rep. Mike Levin said "new leaders" are needed.
A state budget in sight
Apr 18, 2024
A new twist: Hackers hold up the budget
Apr 17, 2024
Technology
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases
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For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease
Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle
6 hours ago
Boeing is counting down for its first astronaut launch after years of struggle
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
7 hours ago
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party
Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
8 hours ago
The referee for the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on Monday will wear a camera on his head for a program that will be broadcast later this year to offer an insight into the demands of being a match official
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be
7 hours ago
With artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis has his voice back
Nervous about falling behind the GOP, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI
6 hours ago
The Biden campaign and top Democrats are wrestling with how best to use artificial intelligence, exposing the party’s anxiety over falling behind Republicans in the race to deploy technology that could transform the future of elections
Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom
10 hours ago
A top Florida public school attributes its students’ high test scores to the creativity its teachers are allowed in the classroom
What to know about Trump strategist's embrace of AI to help conservatives
17 hours ago
Brad Parscale, the digital guru behind Donald Trump's surprise 2016 presidential victory, has become an evangelist about the power of artificial intelligence to transform how Republicans campaign for office
Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist
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The digital campaign operative who helped engineer Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory with the heavy use of Facebook ads is back working for Trump and is an evangelist for artificial intelligence
Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule
May 04, 2024
Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA after years of delays and stumbles
The bystander's role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina's standoff shows how
May 04, 2024
A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don’t always run for cover when bullets start to fly
Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for 'massive fraud'
May 04, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
May 03, 2024
Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
May 03, 2024
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event
An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
May 04, 2024
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot
May 03, 2024
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot
What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway
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This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new documentary showing the Indigo Girls’ rise and subsequent marginalization, Joel Edgerton finding himself in an alternate timeline of his character's life in the limited series “Dark Matter”...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
May 03, 2024
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
May 04, 2024
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly
The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled
May 03, 2024
A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
May 03, 2024
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
May 03, 2024
China has launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
May 03, 2024
Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire
Apple's quarterly iPhone sales plunge 10%, but stock price surges on dividend, stock buyback news
May 02, 2024
Apple has posted its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
May 02, 2024
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election
Entertainment
Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Booth’s drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners
1 hour ago
Jayne Anne Phillips’ “Night Watch,” a mother-daughter saga set in a West Virginia asylum after the Civil War, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
After Barstool Sports sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand is attached to Arizona Bowl, fo shizzle
3 hours ago
Rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg is putting his name on the Arizona Bowl for what will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game
Lidia Bastianich, Melody Thomas Scott and Ed Scott to receive Daytime Emmys lifetime achievement
3 hours ago
A cookbook author, actor and producer will be the Lifetime Achievement honorees at the Daytime Emmys in June
The Associated Press is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for its coverage of immigration to the U.S.
4 hours ago
The Associated Press is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for its coverage of immigration to the U.S.
Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer
3 hours ago
Janet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans
Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party
4 hours ago
The Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala
Twyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York's Little Island park in June
5 hours ago
The summer performance lineup at the amphitheater on Manhattan's Little Island park will open June 6 with Twyla Tharp’s “How Long Blues.”
Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show
7 hours ago
A new fashion competition show on E
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes
6 hours ago
King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire
Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, 'After Bach II' and 'Après Fauré'
7 hours ago
Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau’s two new albums use classical music as a foundation for solo explorations
NBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open
8 hours ago
NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year
Book Review: Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s penetrating essays explore the power of female friendships
8 hours ago
In 2021 Lilly Dancyger’s first book, “Negative Space,” was praised for its unflinching portrait of her father’s heroin addiction
Book Review: Coming-of-age meets quarter-life crisis in Fiona Warnick's ambitious debut 'The Skunks'
9 hours ago
Isabel’s just trying to do better in a world buzzing with diametrically opposing views of what that means
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 12-18
9 hours ago
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 12-18 include singer Janet Jackson, movie director-producer George Lucas and actor Megan Fox
Highlights from the 2024 Met Gala exhibit: Sleeping Beauty would wake up for these gowns
4 hours ago
Sure, she was a royal princess and all
Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio painting
7 hours ago
Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost
How Rita Moreno uses honors like an upcoming public television award to further her philanthropy
11 hours ago
Rita Moreno says it was always in her nature to be generous – to hold doors for people and help lighten a mother’s load if she was struggling with shopping bags and children
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be
7 hours ago
With artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis has his voice back
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
7 hours ago
Arkansas is set to replace the statues of two obscure figures from its history that have represented the state at the U.S. Capitol with contemporary figures
Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick
15 hours ago
Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix
Met Gala: Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and more stars arrive at this year's garden fashion extravaganza
5 minutes ago
Attention all you fashionistas: It's almost Met Gala time
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
1 hour ago
The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of glob...
Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief
14 hours ago
Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years as the first Black woman to lead a television network news division
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
21 hours ago
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in “Titanic,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy has died
'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
May 05, 2024
“The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened with a below-expectations $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for...
Health
Postpartum PTSD: Right Diagnosis Can Help Mothers and Babies
6 hours ago
Many new mothers aren’t aware that postpartum PTSD even exists, but it’s far from rare. Here's what to know.
Living With Major Depressive Disorder
6 hours ago
See how one person manages the ups and downs of major depressive disorder -- and how her depression inspired her career as a therapist.
A Therapist’s Perspective
6 hours ago
A therapist talks about managing major depressive disorder (MDD): what to expect, strategies for dealing with setbacks, and when to talk to your therapist.
Handling the Stigma
6 hours ago
Learn from a mental health advocate how the stigma of depression is changing and how acceptance is the first step to managing major depressive disorder.
How I Share About My Condition
6 hours ago
A person with major depressive disorder shares how they talk about their condition with others.
Managing MDD and Your Job
6 hours ago
Major depressive disorder (MDD) at work: tips, strategies, who to tell, what to do, and asking for accommodations.
7 Most Effective Exercises
7 hours ago
Not all exercises are created equal. Some are simply more efficient than others, whether they target multiple muscle groups, are suitable for a wide variety of fitness levels, or help you burn calories more effectively.
To Fast or to Feast?
7 hours ago
These tips will help you enjoy the foods at social events when you have ulcerative colitis and still steer clear of a flare.
Can You Really Know What to Expect in the Long Haul?
8 hours ago
Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing-remitting disease, so it’s hard to predict symptoms over time. Here’s what to expect and how to recognize remission.
Ulcerative Colitis: Social Relationships and Dating
8 hours ago
Friendship can be a good medicine when you have ulcerative colitis. Learn how to keep your social life going when you don’t always feel like going out.
Normal Aging Process: Changes, Memory, Eyesight, Hearing, and More
May 04, 2024
Curious if your body’s aging is normal? WebMD discusses healthy and normal signs of aging.
What to Eat as You Age
May 04, 2024
Your dietary needs change as you age. WebMD advises what should be on your grocery list.
What's Behind Major Rise in Heart Failure Deaths?
May 03, 2024
After falling for over a decade, the death rate climbed for several years and now is about the same as in 1999.
Jump-Start Your Exercise With This Mindset Reset
May 03, 2024
There are far more powerful motivators than “get abs!” to help you start an exercise routine you’ll stick to.
When Does Old Age Start? It Depends on Who You Ask
May 02, 2024
The goalpost for old age has been moving. Until now.
Prospects for Crohn's Relief Brighten With New Advancements
May 02, 2024
More than 1 million Americans live with Crohn’s, a chronic and sometimes crippling bowel disease that affects the intestines and leads to digestive issues. But in 2024, breakthroughs could bring relief in different ways. Here's what to know.
Truth or TV: Is Grey's Anatomy's Parkinson's 'Cure' Real?
May 02, 2024
How realistic is the Grey’s Anatomy episode that shows a Parkinson’s disease cure? A neurosurgery professor weighs in.
Easing Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Mean the Drug Is Safer
May 01, 2024
You shouldn’t draw major conclusions about the safety of marijuana amid the recent announcement that federal regulators may reclassify the drug, experts are cautioning.
Are Female Doctors Better? Here's What to Know
May 01, 2024
A new study suggests female doctors may provide patients better care, especially when those patients are women. Here's what to know.
NIH’s Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, Talks Health Disparities, Biology, Behavior, and Culture
Apr 30, 2024
Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, talks about health disparities and how his studies aim to improve interventions in clinical settings and across communities.
New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge Warning
Apr 30, 2024
A data scientist who has accurately predicted COVID waves since the beginning of the pandemic warns that a surge is on the horizon.
You Give Me (Spring) Fever
Apr 27, 2024
New Season Brings Boost of Energy, but Also Unplanned Pregnancies
Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing
Apr 27, 2024
With age, your body doesn’t absorb nutrients well, so every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition. Here are 9 nutrients older adults often need more of.
The Immunity Challenge: How aging affects your immune system
Apr 27, 2024
How does getting older affect your immune system? How can you keep those effects to a minimum? Your answers are here.
Foods to Keep You Healthy as You Age
Apr 27, 2024
Staying healthy as you enter your golden years has a lot to do with your diet. Here are some foods that are good for your heart, your brain, your bones, and your muscles.
What Helps When It’s Hard to Chew and Swallow?
Apr 27, 2024
Trouble chewing and swallowing? WebMD shares six ways to make everything go down a little easier.
Dealing With the Emotions of Hearing Loss
Apr 27, 2024
Losing your hearing, or learning a loved one is, can bring about a range of uncomfortable emotions. Here's how you can deal with this tough transition.
Pre-Ozempic Obesity Drugs: Effective and Budget-Friendly
Apr 26, 2024
Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release (Contrave) have been on the market for decades.
Genes vs. Lifestyle: Which Matters More for Health?
Apr 26, 2024
Learn how genes and lifestyle interact to affect your health over the course of your life.
Rural Living Means Planning Ahead for Your Health Care
Apr 26, 2024
You’ll need to plan for health care if you live in a rural area.
What to Say to Your Partner Who Has Prostate Cancer
Apr 26, 2024
Unsure what to say to best support your partner as he faces prostate cancer? Get guidance on what to say and what to avoid.
How Do You Get Health Care in Prison?
Apr 26, 2024
People in jails and prisons are entitled to health care, but it’s not always easy to access.
Get Mental Health Help in Your Rural Area
Apr 26, 2024
Finding mental health help can be harder in rural areas. Find out more about where to find resources.
What Health Care Is Available if You’re Experiencing Homelessness?
Apr 26, 2024
If you currently don’t have reliable housing, you may want to know about health care for people who are experiencing homelessness.
A Human Response to Homelessness
Apr 26, 2024
Learn how you can reach out and help people who live without shelter in a safe and useful way.
Sex: Frisky (and Safe) After 50
Apr 26, 2024
Safe sex is important at any age, but there are some issues that may be more common after 50.
A lot of children are about to be born in Ukraine. Will the war affect them for life?
Apr 26, 2024
Some of the most horrific images from the war so far have come from a maternity hospital in Mariupol bombed by Russian troops in mid-March. The upheaval spurs a troubling question: Could the stress and condition of war affect a fetus?
What Trans Health Care for Minors Really Means
Apr 26, 2024
The meaning of gender-affirming care for young people, and what it looks like on the ground, isn’t always clear. The cloud of politics surrounding it has obscured the medical reality of how and when trans youth can get the treatments they seek.
Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World
Apr 26, 2024
What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19.
What to Know About Your Health Insurer’s Formulary Drug List
Apr 25, 2024
How do drug formularies work? Learn more about your health insurer's list of preferred drugs and how it can save you money.
Shop Around to Save on Drug Prices
Apr 25, 2024
Should you shop around for prescription drugs? Learn ways to compare drug prices to find more affordable options.
Stroke Risk in Black Americans: Expert Q&A
Apr 25, 2024
The risk of having a stroke, and dying of one, is higher for Black Americans than for other racial and ethnic groups. Find out why – and what helps prevent strokes.
Mobile Stroke Units Can Change Lives
Apr 25, 2024
Mobile stroke units are specially equipped ambulances for stroke patients. Why aren’t they more widespread?
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Drug Costs
Apr 25, 2024
Talking to your doctor about drug costs could help you save on prescriptions. Learn what your doctor can do when you can't afford your medication.
Cataract Surgery Tricky for Those With Past Radial Keratotomy
Apr 25, 2024
The surgery, known as RK, was considered a successful tool for correcting vision. But in recent years, many of these patients who went on to have cataract surgery are having major post-surgery complications.
Rise and Shine: A Carefully Considered Morning Ritual That Can Brighten Your Day
Apr 25, 2024
Strategies for getting ready to be at your best each morning
Considering a Clinical Trial When You Have COPD
Apr 24, 2024
Thinking about joining a clinical trial to help your COPD? Jean Rommes shares some of what to expect.
Treating and Managing Mild COPD
Apr 24, 2024
Learn how to treat and manage mild COPD.
How to Manage Your COPD Flares
Apr 24, 2024
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’re probably no stranger to flares. If you take steps to address symptoms early and find ways to minimize triggers, you can dramatically lower your risk of flares.
How Lifestyle Changes Helped Minimize My COPD Episodes
Apr 24, 2024
Edi Mesa made these lifestyle changes in order to keep COPD episodes to a minimum.