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Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later 12/07/2025 05:48pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time, and they illustrate aspects of her legacy that are o The many ways that baking is winter therapy. With a delicious ending 12/06/2025 05:57pm • When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking starts long before you roll out the pie crust. Baking can be many things: an act of creation, connection, control. There’s something comfortin Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says 12/06/2025 11:15am • CAIRO (AP) — A drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said. Paramedics on the scene in the town of Kalogi in South Kordofan state were targeted in “a second unexpected attack," Sudan Today in Sports - College Football Playoff expands the National Championship race with a final four 12/06/2025 10:10am • Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. 1985 — Auburn tailback Bo Jackson beats Iowa quarterback Chuck Long by 45 points in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy, the closest vote in the 51-year history of FDA withdraws requirements to check for asbestos in makeup 12/06/2025 04:31am • What do dry shampoo, baby powder and eyeshadow have in common? They all share one main ingredient that absorbs moisture and creates a smooth, powdery finish. But, that same ingredient could also contain cancer-causing asbestos. Now, a federal rule that would have required cosmetic companies to te US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth 12/06/2025 03:32am • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members were al What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it 12/05/2025 04:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has long advised that all babies be immunized against hepatitis B right after birth. But on Friday, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to do away with that recommendation. The group, whose current members were all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Data Doctors: Watch out for the latest holiday scams 12/05/2025 02:53pm • Q: What new scams should I be watching for this holiday shopping season? A: Scammers never take holidays — in fact, they treat the shopping season like their Super Bowl. While fake shipping notices and phony giveaways aren’t new, the way scams are being delivered has evolved in ways that ar Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies 12/05/2025 01:57pm • When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program on day one of his current administration, thousands of people around the world who had been so close to a new life in America found themselves abandoned. Many had already sold possessions or ended leases in preparation for travel. They had su DC urges families to make sure kids are up to date on vaccines with deadline looming 12/04/2025 10:48pm • D.C. leaders are urging families to make sure their kids are caught up on back-to-school vaccines, or they'll risk missing class until they are. About 85% of students across the city are in compliance with the requirements, according to D.C. Health Director Ayanna Bennett. But those who aren’t Osteopathic Medical School: 5 Questions to Answer Before Attending 12/04/2025 07:00pm • For aspiring doctors competing for a seat in medical school, osteopathic programs have become an increasingly appealing option, experts say. "Osteopathic medicine is growing rapidly and 28% of all medical students are in the D.O. program," says Dr. Richard Thacker, American Osteopathic Association p What Is a Doula? 12/04/2025 07:00pm • Luca and Sofia, a New Jersey couple in their 30s, were experiencing a lot of fear and anxiety during Sofia's pregnancy after a previous stillbirth. Without any family in the United States, they were worried stress would affect their ability to bond with their new baby. Becky Ofrane, a doula and an a How to Set Up Home Health Care After a Hospital Stay 12/04/2025 07:00pm • You may be admitted to the hospital for a period of time for many reasons, from a severe case of the flu or having surgery to a car accident or serious medical event, such as a stroke or heart attack. Any of these situations -- and the hospitalization that results -- can be scary. But a little prepa What Is a Midwife? 12/04/2025 07:00pm • The word 'midwife' dates back to Middle English, but the role of midwifery extends to modern day. The term midwife originally referred to a woman who was "with" another woman giving birth, but now, there are more nuances to this meaning. While many of today's midwives stay with women while they give Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns 12/04/2025 01:40pm • A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, meeting in Atlanta, voted to delay the decision until Friday after committee members voic