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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children

August 06, 2026 at 9:14 pm EDT

Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

August 06, 2026 at 7:55 pm EDT

Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

August 06, 2026 at 6:36 pm EDT

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

August 06, 2026 at 6:14 pm EDT

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

August 06, 2026 at 5:49 pm EDT

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

August 06, 2026 at 5:45 pm EDT

Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

August 06, 2026 at 4:06 pm EDT

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

August 06, 2026 at 3:14 pm EDT

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

August 06, 2026 at 2:14 pm EDT

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine

August 06, 2026 at 12:25 pm EDT

How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

Nepal’s Gandaki province legalizes medical cannabis farming and use

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

CDC adds 4 states to Cyclosporiasis outbreak

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

Rabbit fever? What is the tick-borne illness that doctors are finding

Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 hospital in Florida, joins national Honor Roll

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico

Florida man accused of sneaking onto JetBlue plane, falling asleep

Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez apologizes for ‘garbage’ comment

2 men arrested in Florida Publix machete fight

Police officer injured when SUV crashes into Honey Baked Ham seasonal store

Former NFL wide receiver Ray Jarvis dies at 77