The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now urges pregnant women to “consider postponing travel to all parts of Miami-Dade County.” Zika is on the way to becoming an endemic disease in the U.S.
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Former child soldier tells Juneau high schoolers to work for peace
Emmanuel Jal, a peace activist, musician and entrepreneur visited Juneau to tell high school students about his experience as a child soldier.
Two weeks out: Democrats have the edge in the fight for the Senate
States like Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Missouri and North Carolina will be decisive, and they’re all moving Democrats’ way as Republicans are put further on the defensive by Donald Trump.
Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting faster — and from beneath
Researchers say the ice is melting more quickly than they’ve ever seen. They think it’s because warm water is circulating under the ice shelf, and that the melting process appears to be irreversible.
Many ‘worn out’ by campaign, survey of social media users shows
A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.
Indians or Cubs, the World Series will put an end to one team’s drought
Even before tonight’s opening pitch, the mere fact that these two teams have made it this far is historic in itself. The Indians last won a championship in 1948, and the Cubs haven’t won since 1908.
Attempting to woo Latino voters, Marco Rubio gets booed at Orlando festival
Some in the crowd expressed anger over his endorsement of Donald Trump, who kicked off his presidential campaign last year by disparaging Mexican immigrants.
We’ve seen this election before, in classic movies
It’s life imitating art — election edition. A look at movies that have covered ground that’s been well trod this campaign season, like A Face in the Crowd and The Lion in Winter and Ace in the Hole.
Simplified study aims to quickly test a long-shot ALS treatment
Fifty patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease have volunteered for a study of a dietary supplement as an experimental treatment. Even a failure could help by eliminating a dead end from consideration.
Trump, down in the polls, tells supporters to ignore ‘phony polls’
While campaigning in Florida on Monday, Donald Trump accused the media of counting too many Democrats in their polls. Let’s take a look at the numbers.