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Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86 07/18/2024 01:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86. Buxtun died May 18 of Alzheimer's disease in Rocklin, California, accor Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt 07/18/2024 01:08pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long- Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI 07/18/2024 10:38am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oil painting depicts a woman standing on a podium, her arm aloft as she grasps a laurel crown in her hand. A scarlet cloak drapes across her chest as she stares at the viewer. To the naked eye, the painting looks like a normal piece in an online portfolio. But the version of A year after leukemia diagnosis, golfer Michael Hendry plays at British Open 07/18/2024 09:15am • TROON, Scotland (AP) — Michael Hendry's par putt at the ninth hole at Royal Troon wasn't particularly special. The hug from his 9-year-old daughter afterward was, though. The 44-year-old New Zealander played at the British Open on Thursday a little over a year after being diagnosed with leukemia. Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban 07/18/2024 01:19am • Activists in the Dominican Republic protested on Wednesday against a bill for a new criminal code that would keep in place the country’s total abortion ban. The Dominican Senate gave initial approval to the bill in late June and lawmakers are expected to give it final approval in the next few days What would make Joe Biden drop out of the presidential race? Here are the four reasons he's cited 07/17/2024 11:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear basically any which way you ask him: he's definitely, assuredly, “one thousand percent” staying in the presidential race. But in response to questions from journalists over the last few weeks, the embattled Democratic president has given Exercising During Pregnancy 07/17/2024 08:00pm • If you're newly pregnant, you're probably noticing changes in your body. Depending on how far along you are, these might present in your physical appearance or energy levels. Maybe you've gone up a few pants sizes, or down a few intensity levels at the gym. Bodily changes can take a minute to get us As Gaza’s doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in Israeli airstrikes 07/17/2024 12:52pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Dr. Hassan Hamdan was one of the few trained plastic surgeons in Gaza, a specialist in wound reconstruction. His skills were vitally needed as Israel’s military onslaught filled hospitals with patients torn by blasts and shrapnel, so the 65-year-old came out of retirement to help. Pointer Sisters are so excited — and they just can't hide it — to play MGM National Harbor 07/17/2024 04:06am • D.C. music fans are so excited — and we just can't hide it — for a triple dose of nostalgia next week. The Pointer Sisters will join The Commodores and The Spinners for a trio of legendary groups at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on July 26. "This is the first time I've wo With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out 07/17/2024 12:03am • CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (AP) — Last year, the Hernández Pacheco family began to notice a number of Haitians arriving at an apartment across the street from their medical clinic on the outskirts of Mexico City. Their two-story, mint-green office sits on a small street in working class Ciudad The FDA is worried LASIK providers aren't disclosing its risks. Here's what to know before the procedure 07/16/2024 11:00pm • The idea of better vision without having to deal with cumbersome glasses or contacts is alluring, and LASIK eye surgery may seem like the perfect solution. But patients should know the risks before getting the procedure, because complications can and do happen, according to experts. And there's g Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump's life 07/16/2024 09:37pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. Members of Congress have been shot. One lawmaker's staffers in Virginia were attacked with a baseball bat. In Louisville, a bullet grazed the Severe storms batter DC region yet again after another day of blistering heat 07/16/2024 08:25pm • Severe thunderstorms are popping up in the D.C. area for a second straight evening Tuesday after another day of scorching heat. Here's what you need to know. Parts of the D.C. region are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m., and an excessive heat warning was in effect until 8 p.m. A How to Advocate for an Older Loved One in the ER or Hospital 07/16/2024 08:00pm • Picture your 80-year-old father in the intensive care unit needing dialysis or your 76-year-old mother with severe dementia facing emergency surgery. These scenarios are becoming increasingly common as 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. are now over 65, a number steadily rising with the aging baby boomer gen 6 Benefits of Outdoor Exercise 07/16/2024 08:00pm • Have you ever wondered about the impact of running on a treadmill versus running outside, or have you considered taking your HIIT workout class outside on the patio rather than working out in your basement? It turns out that the outdoor options can boost the health benefits of your workout. It sound