Culture
Trump hails American business environment for U.S. entrepeneurs
President Trump Wednesday exalted the business climate in the country at a roundtable gathering of top U.S. tech entrepreneurs at the White House, saying his administration's policies are "committed to total dominance in technology right now."
U.S. suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level
The U.S. suicide rate dropped slightly last year from some of the highest levels ever reported, preliminary data suggests. Experts say it's hard to know exactly why, or whether the decline will continue.
Foreigners allowed to travel to the U.S. without a visa could soon face new social media screening
Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel.
Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022.
Sperm donor who carried cancer-causing mutation fathered nearly 200 kids
A Danish sperm donor unknowingly carrying a genetic mutation that heightens the risk of cancer fathered nearly 200 children across Europe, according to reports.
NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade.
North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated over two months ago, preserving in the short term access to care for vulnerable patients while a political fight with Republican legislators to enact additional funding gets resolved.
CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC's dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television.
House Republicans ready health care package that will not extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies
House Republicans are planning to vote on a health care package next week but have yet to decide which of their ideas to include.
USA Today editor-in-chief out after a year in job
USA Today's editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out after a little more than a year leading the flagship newspaper of the Gannett change.
Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
Iceland's national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel's participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition.
Woman gives birth in San Francisco Waymo
A woman on her way to the University of California San Francisco Medical Center on Monday gave birth inside a Waymo autonomous vehicle.
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago.
Former ‘Real Housewives’ star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentence
Jennifer Shah, a former star on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.
U.N. recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy
Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO's cultural heritage list on Wednesday.
