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State health officials are warning the public about a heightened number of cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, also known for its symptom of “explosive diarrhea,” following an even larger outbreak in Michigan. The Illinois Department of Public Health has …

BALTIMORE — Coming in for a landing, my plane slammed down on the runway. By the time the person sitting next to me lifted the window shade, we were back in the air. Ten minutes later? Back on the ground. …

Experts say homeowners should consider proven tips to reduce their flood risk as Chicago’s retention reservoirs approach capacity and more rain is forecast for later this week. “We need to be prepared for [flooding] all the time, maybe a little …

By DANICA KIRKA, STEFANIE DAZIO and LORNE COOK Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put …

By CARA ANNA Global markets and oil prices have lurched again after the United States and Iran traded new strikes and U.S. President Donald Trump mused that fragile negotiations between the countries might be “over.” At stake are the lives …

Home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, come with a lot of benefits. These include flexibility, low rates (compared to personal loans and credit cards) and a long payoff window. The downside is that HELOCs also carry risk, because you …

By ALBERT STUMM Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from …

By DAVID CRARY, AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and PETER SMITH As Israel’s actions continue to divide America’s Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious …

By PROSPER HERI NGORORA BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to …

By ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn and at midday, as Moscow kept up its pressure on the capital of Kyiv in the latest phase …

The Panamanian golden frog is one of the species scientists are working to save (Picture: Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock) Scientists are trying to save frogs – by making them poisonous again. The numerous species of frog in question belong to the …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A postman who tried to blame his distraught partner for killing their newborn son after shaking …

Donald Trump’s intervention over Folarin Balogun’s suspension backfired (Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Belgium’s players took 90 minutes to dismantle the United States. Its social media admin needed less than 90 seconds. Moments after a crushing 4-1 World Cup victory over …

Faye Condon pictured at the age of seven and today (Picture: Christina Condon/SWNS) A mother has claimed that doctors ruined her 12-year-old daughter’s ‘whole childhood’ after she underwent months of unnecessary chemotherapy. Faye Condon, who is now aged 12, was …

By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules. The network, which has …

By SCOTT BAUER Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in …

The Cal State University system ’s Transfer Success Pathway will welcome its fourth year of students this fall. The program, which facilitates transferring from community college to CSU campuses, continues to see increased enrollment — and is aiming to accommodate …