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U.S. will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says
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U.S. will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday. A three-year bird flu outbreak in U.S. poultry has killed 166 million chickens since 2022, according to USDA data. The virus has also infected nearly 1,000 dairy herds and almost 70 people, including...

A person dies of measles in West Texas outbreak
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A person dies of measles in West Texas outbreak

A person has died of the measles in Texas, the first death from the disease in a decade in the United States. The death, confirmed by Katherine Wells, the director of public health for Lubbock’s health department, is part of a fast-moving outbreak that’s infected at least 124 people — mostly children — in rural...

Jeff Bezos overhauls Washington Post opinion section, says it will focus on ‘personal liberties and free markets’
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Jeff Bezos overhauls Washington Post opinion section, says it will focus on ‘personal liberties and free markets’

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that the paper’s opinion editor has “decided to step away” as the section takes a new direction focusing on “personal liberties and free markets.” The Amazon founder announced the changes to the esteemed paper on X. “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense...

New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole
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New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Blue Origin launches 10th space tourism flight with crew of 6 civilians 02:01 Asteroid 2024 YR4 now expected to miss Earth in flyby 00:31 China hires for ‘planetary defense force’ to combat asteroids 02:35 NASA says chance of...

Trump holds first cabinet meeting
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Trump holds first cabinet meeting

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Southwest plane forced to abort landing to avoid hitting another jet 02:48 Michigan lawmaker wants to overturn same-sex marriage 01:33 Couple says they were forced to sit next to dead body for hours on Qatar flight 02:38 Farmers...

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction will stand as he seeks sentence reduction in new hearing
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Adnan Syed’s murder conviction will stand as he seeks sentence reduction in new hearing

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction will remain in place after Baltimore City prosecutors withdrew a motion to vacate the conviction Tuesday. “After a thorough review of the motion to vacate judgment filed by the previous administration in the case of Adnan Syed, my office has determined that it contains false and misleading statements that undermine the...

Christie’s AI art auction draws big-money bids — and thousands of protests signatures
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Christie’s AI art auction draws big-money bids — and thousands of protests signatures

“Christie’s can hold themselves accountable to a higher standard and engage with these things in a way that is supportive of artists as a whole, and doesn’t package these exploitative models into their auction alongside people that are doing things ethically,” Southen said. Southen, a Michigan-based film industry concept artist, said he and many of...

West Texas Measles Outbreak Hits 124 Confirmed Cases
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West Texas Measles Outbreak Hits 124 Confirmed Cases

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Measles outbreak in Texas hits 124 cases and continues to climb 02:34 UP NEXT Heather McMahan shares journey with infertility and IVF 08:18 How CPR helped college athlete survive cardiac arrest on the field 06:05 Pope Francis shows...