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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:16:01 +0000
The new law shows how blue states are trying to counter Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skeptical approach to vaccines.
By:Praveena Somasundaram, Lena H. Sun
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:00:40 +0000
The Trump administration is sending Border Patrol agents right into the heart of some of America’s biggest cities. We investigate how their tactics are shaping immigration operations from Los Angeles to Chicago to, as of this week, New Orleans.
By:Laura Benshoff, Elana Gordon, Reena Flores, Sean Carter, Arelis R. Hernández, Christine Armario
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:24:30 +0000
A Massachusetts man faces a first-degree murder charge over the death of his wife, Ana. The man, who denies the charge, is on trial in Dedham.
By:Jennifer Hassan
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:43 +0000
Mesfin Yana Dollar came to the U.S. for surgery. Now he works at the Mayo Clinic, assisting with some of the world’s most complex open-heart surgeries.
By:Maggie Penman
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:17 +0000
A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA’s network. Some medical providers say glitches put patients at risk.
By:Desmond Butler, Orion Smith
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:25:41 +0000
Ken Johnson of Altadena, California, told local media he set up a camera after seeing damage around his property. He’s since also heard “clunking and booming.”
By:Jennifer Hassan
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:30:50 +0000
The New World screwworm in Mexico has prompted an almost year-long blockade on imported cattle and disrupted domestic feedlots and long-standing business relationships.
By:Karin Brulliard