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Illinois can set its own vaccine guidelines, bypassing Trump administration

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

The rise of Border Patrol in US cities

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

Man on trial in wife’s death searched for ‘how to saw a body,’ prosecutors say

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

A heart surgeon saved his life as a teen. Now they perform surgeries together.

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

VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion

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

Video shows bear squeezing into home’s crawl space ‘like it owns the place’

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

Flesh-eating worm in Mexico is upending cross-border cattle trade

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