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An independent commission of the Pan American Health Organization meets November 10 to 13 to decide whether the United States still counts as measles-free, a status it has held since 2000. The country has recorded 4,852 cases this year.
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, faster than economists expected, as food and housing costs climbed. Markets now see a strong chance the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its December 8–9 meeting.
The LHCb experiment at CERN reports evidence that a particle called the B0 meson can turn into two muons, one of the rarest processes ever seen. It is not yet a confirmed discovery, but it gives physicists a sharp new tool.
Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Monday, starting a two-day clock for House leaders. Three of the eight charges concern the war with Iran.
Starting in January, stores in California can't sell diet pills or supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building to anyone under 18 without a prescription. Here is what the law, AB 2030, actually covers.
Google released Chrome 157.0.8103.50 on Monday after learning that a flaw in the browser's XML code was being exploited. It is the eighth Chrome bug this year to be attacked before a fix was available.
The national average for regular gas slipped to $3.98 on Tuesday, according to AAA, its first reading under $4 in nearly four months. Why prices are easing, how far they might fall and how to pay less.
Lawmakers are back in Washington for the first time since the midterms. Government funding runs out December 11, leadership contests are under way and a long list of bills is waiting.
The Antarctic ozone hole grew much larger in 2026 than in 2025, according to NASA and NOAA. Here is what happened, what the numbers mean and why researchers still expect the ozone layer to heal.
If a Facebook page offers to get your stolen money back, stop. The FBI says its complaint center has no social media accounts and never charges for recovery. How the fake version works and what to do instead.
A botnet called XCPE turned at least 1.3 million low-cost streaming boxes into tools for ad fraud and anonymous proxy traffic. Google has now cut it off. Here is how it worked and what to do if you own one.
An internet sleuth called Colsto traced an anonymous clip of some trees to one specific security camera by analyzing the hum of passing aircraft. The trick is clever, but it has real limits.
