Scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time by turning male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab. They described their research in a study published Wednesday in the …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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3/16/23
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Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday that will permanently outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state. The Michigan …
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
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3/16/23
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced seven young climate leaders for his next Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change on Thursday afternoon. They include advocates, tribal land defenders, …
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By ISABELLA O'MALLEY
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3/16/23
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A prosecutor says security camera footage from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned down by the deputies who are now facing murder charges …
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3/16/23
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Scientists are digging into why a few people escape the rarest form of Alzheimer's, which is inherited and strikes young. Every so often, someone dodges their family's genetic fate. Doug Whitney of …
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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3/16/23
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The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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3/16/23
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Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation. The Labor Department …
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By MATT OTT
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3/16/23
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Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled contract talks and teachers will join them, likely shutting down the …
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3/16/23
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Authorities say the mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder. Twenty-five-year-old Megan Staude and her father, 64-year-old Rodney …
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By MARGARET STAFFORD
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3/15/23
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R&B singer Bobby Caldwell, who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do For Love," has died. Caldwell's wife, Mary, says he died Tuesday at their home in New Jersey after a long illness. …
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3/15/23
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Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Now threatened by a federal court case in Texas, they usually …
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By LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONE
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3/15/23
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Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. The spacesuits will be white like they were …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/15/23
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Arctic sea ice is in trouble. A new study Wednesday says its thickness dropped sharply in two sudden events about 15 years ago. Sea ice is now less than half as thick as it was before 2007 and it's …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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3/15/23
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As global warming threatens to put much of the ski industry out of business over the next several decades, resorts are beginning to embrace a role as climate activists. The industry contributes just …
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By BRITTANY PETERSON
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3/15/23
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A year after Russian bombs nearly killed him while reporting in Ukraine, Fox News' Benjamin Hall writes about the miracles that helped him survive — from the voice of his daughter urging him to get …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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3/15/23
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Legendary British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens will release a new album of original songs this summer. The 12-song collection is called “King of a Land” and comes out in June on George …
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By MARK KENNEDY
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3/15/23
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San Francisco Bay Area officials are working to identify the families of 160 people whose remains were found in a warehouse used by a cremation business whose license was suspended. Alameda County …
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3/14/23
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Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh is three weeks into a pledge to filibuster every bill that comes before the Legislature — even the ones she supports. The Omaha lawmaker is pontificating on …
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By MARGERY A. BECK
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3/14/23
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The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. The …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/14/23
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A transcript reveals that a federal judge overseeing a high-stakes case that could threaten access to medication abortion told lawyers not to publicize upcoming arguments in the lawsuit. U.S. …
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By SEAN MURPHY and JAKE BLEIBERG
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3/14/23
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