Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm.
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US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
The new artifact recovery is the latest effort by Italy to recover antiquities that were looted or stolen and sold to antiquities dealers.
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National Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including ‘super short, tricky words'
The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday, with 245 spellers competing in preliminary rounds at a convention center outside Washington, D.C. When the bee concludes Thursday night, a champio... -
Bette Nash, recognized as the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
Bette Nash, recognized as the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, has died. She was 88.
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Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the US
Climate change is expanding the habitat of the mosquitoes that carry the disease, allowing them to spread further north.
