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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time

People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic

The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them

A judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending longstanding federal oversight

A judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending longstanding federal oversight

MSNBC president Rashida Jones says that she is stepping down after four years

MSNBC president Rashida Jones says that she is stepping down after four years

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday

Firefighters around Los Angeles are preparing to attack flare-ups or new blazes

As fires burn in Los Angeles, water utilities are responding to extensive damage to pipes and storage and treatment facilities