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Mongolia's prime minister ousted after 4 months in ruling party feud 10/17/2025 09:38am • BEIJING (AP) — Mongolia ’s parliament has voted to oust the prime minister in an unusually public power struggle within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party. Opponents of Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav managed to pass a controversially worded resolution Friday that effectively dismissed h With chronic back pain, the thing you least feel like doing is the best way to treat it, Md. sports doc says 10/17/2025 08:33am • For anyone who has ever felt paralyzed with chronic low back pain, it won't be surprising that back pain is the leading cause of disability: What may be surprising is the best way to treat it. "We used to think if you had low back pain, you should be on bed rest and try not to move — try not to Malaysia soccer federation suspends senior official in fallout from FIFA cheating accusations 10/17/2025 07:32am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Football Association of Malaysia announced the suspension of its secretary general on Friday pending an investigation after soccer governing body FIFA accused the country of cheating by fielding ineligible players. In September, FIFA suspended seven overseas-born Semaglutide vs. Weight Loss Surgery: Which Is Better? 10/16/2025 08:00pm • In 2002, Paul Lesser weighed 385 pounds and was experiencing severe back problems from a herniated disc that impacted his quality of life. As a condition of treating him, his doctor insisted he lose weight. After several unsuccessful attempts to lose weight, Lesser was referred to Dr. Christine J. R Afghanistan’s Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul 10/16/2025 07:53pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Thursday that Pakistan had carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the previous day, just before the two neighbors announced a ceasefire following days of fighting that killed dozens in both countries and injured hundreds more. The t Takeaways: Trump's conditional loyalty, new warning for left 10/16/2025 05:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican who was backed by Donald Trump at the last minute prevailed on Tuesday in an Alabama Senate runoff. But in neighboring Georgia, the former president's losing streak deepened. Meanwhile, moderate Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won her Democratic primary, offeri U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee 10/16/2025 05:39pm • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,00 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, claiming the fee is unlawful and would significantly harm U.S. businesses. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington D.C., the Chamber asks the court to declare t The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages 10/16/2025 04:57pm • Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine on Thursday identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held. Amid a fragile truce that paused the two-year war, Palestinians were awaiting a long-prom University of Southern California grad student charged with drugging and raping multiple women 10/16/2025 03:27pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A University of Southern California graduate student who police say is a serial sexual predator has been charged with drugging and raping multiple women as investigators look for additional victims, Los Angeles authorities said. Sizhe Weng, a 30-year-old Chinese national also k Most lung cancer is diagnosed at Stage 4: How Md. health system catches 40% at Stage 1 10/16/2025 03:08pm • Most lung cancer in the U.S. is diagnosed at Stage 4, after the leading cause of cancer deaths has spread to other parts of the body. However, a Maryland health system is outpacing national averages by detecting nearly 40% of lung cancers at Stage 1. Frederick Health Medical Group, in Frederick, Injury-hit Barcelona visits Girona one week before clasico 10/16/2025 08:21am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona lost more players to injuries including striker Robert Lewandowski and playmaker Dani Olmo during the international break ahead of visiting Girona in La Liga on Saturday. Kylian Mbappé is also doubtful for Real Madrid’s game against Getafe on Sunday after he mi In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia 10/16/2025 12:49am • MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Cath Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital 10/15/2025 08:40pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, which had been a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by gangs. More than 60% of the capital's health 2026 Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) Plans 10/15/2025 08:00pm • In a landscape where health care choices are complex, selecting the right Medicare supplemental plan is an important decision. From coverage options to cost factors, learn everything you need to know to secure comprehensive health care through a Medicare supplement plan. What Is Medigap?Medicare sup What Causes Kidney Stones? 10/15/2025 08:00pm • Kidney stones rank right up at the top of the most painful health conditions, according to patients asked to rate their discomfort on a scale of 1 to 10. Kidney stones are hard pellets composed of minerals -- typically calcium -- and salts that form inside the kidneys, the organ in the body that pr