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CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its controversial suggestion that people who have been exposed to someone with the virus don't need to be tested if they have no symptoms.

Puma Hits The Court In An Attempt To Get Back Into The Basketball Business

Puma is getting back into the basketball sneaker business after 20 years. The brand has signed a mix of NBA rookies, established players and Skylar Diggins-Smith of the WNBA.

Dr. Kathy Burek, a veterinary pathologist, slices through the blubber layer on a gray whale that was beached outside Anchorage, Alaska, earlier this month. Scientists are trying to figure out why so many gray whales are dying.

Why Are Gray Whales Dying? Researchers Cut Through The Blubber For Answers

More than 60 dead gray whales have washed up on Pacific coasts this year, the most in two decades. Researchers are trying to determine whether their food source is a problem, or climate change.

WIU Supporters Deliver "Buy Into Western" Petition; Governor Responds

Supporters of Western Illinois University traveled to Springfield Thursday to hand deliver a petition to the governor's office. The governor was out of…

In 2017, birthrates fell by 4 percent both for women 20 to 24 years old and for women 25 to 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Births Dip To 30-Year Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further Below Replacement Level

The results put the U.S. further away from a viable replacement rate — the standard for a generation being able to replicate its numbers.

Wanda Olson poses for a photo in Villa Rica, Ga., on Dec. 17. When Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered.

FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply

A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

Joe Rogan, the comedian, TV commentator and podcaster, reacts during an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in May 2020.

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.

Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary is too close to call between David McCormick, left, and Mehmet Oz.

With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

The five statewide primaries once again tested former President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican side — with mixed results. Here's what we learned on Tuesday.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a campaign rally on the eve of the primary for governor, on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga.

Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the GOP primary for governor over former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November — a rematch of 2018.

What appears to be blood and broken glass on the sidewalk outside the AirBnB rental property a shooting took place at a house party in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning.

Airbnb plans legal action against guest who booked property where a shooting happened

The shooting took place during a party, attended by many underage people, at an Airbnb property in the city's North Side, police said. There were at least 90 rounds fired.

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