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Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him 06/15/2024 11:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test," only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, Max Scherzer throws 4 2/3 innings in rehab start and rejoining Rangers could be next step 06/15/2024 10:56pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Max Scherzer threw 4 2/3 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday night in what could be the final step before rejoining the Texas Rangers rotation. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said before Saturday's game in Seattle that if all went well in the outing the next sto French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country's snap elections 06/15/2024 06:41pm • PARIS (AP) — Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections. The French Interior Ministry said 250,000 Take a dip into summer swimming tips: How to prevent sickness in natural bodies of water 06/15/2024 03:39pm • As summer approaches and many families take to the beach, D.C.-area doctors are making sure you have the information you need to know to stay healthy when swimming in natural bodies of water — oceans, lakes and rivers among them​. Dr. Amar Athwal with Kaiser Permanente said, especially after McGregor says he will return to the UFC octagon after he recovers from an injury 06/15/2024 03:13pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — In his first public comments since pulling out of UFC 303 on Thursday because of an undisclosed injury, Conor McGregor called it a postponement rather than a cancellation of his fight with Michael Chandler that had been scheduled for later this month. McGregor said Saturday that h Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can't 06/15/2024 11:41am • The mailings promised “Life Without Pain!” via stem cell injections or IVs administered in a patient’s own home. The allure was obvious: more than 20% of U.S. adults endure chronic pain. The flyers invited Iowans to free dinners across the state. Afterward, sales people traveled to potential c Lower your risk of falling as you get older with these simple steps 06/15/2024 09:00am • One in four older adults in the U.S. will fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are a growing public health concern as the country's population sees record numbers of people turn 65 — now and in the future. But common as falls may be, they are not inevi Data Doctors: Gmail's awesome unsubscribe tool 06/14/2024 09:11pm • Q: How effective is the unsubscribe tool in Gmail vs. third party tools? A: Despite all the tools developed to fight the onslaught of marketing messages, it seems like a never-ending battle of the inbox. Many third party tools offer to help, but in virtually every case, it requires giving up U.S. Olympic trials feels like Super Bowl of swimming at home of NFL Colts 06/14/2024 06:42pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will make a splash on their grandest stage yet — a temporary pool inside the massive domed stadium that is home to the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The powerhouse American team will be determined over the nine-day, prime-time competition, which s Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why 06/14/2024 04:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. It's killed legions of seals and sea lions, wiped out mink farms, and dispatched cats, dogs, skunks, foxes and even a polar bear. But it seems to have hardly touched pe WTOP's Neal Augenstein: No Father's Day presents, please 06/14/2024 03:41pm • I don't wear ties much these days. My backyard grill is still working. Our cupboard is overflowing with coffee mugs, including one that reads "Grill Sergeant." Like a lot of us, I was lucky to have a terrific dad. Stanley Augenstein was smart, funny, friendly, involved -- I loved listening to sto The Supreme Court's ruling on mifepristone isn't the last word on the abortion pill 06/14/2024 03:29pm • The Supreme Court 's ruling on technical grounds Thursday keeps the abortion pill mifepristone available in the U.S. for now, but it won't be the last word on the issue, and the unanimous opinion offers some clues for how abortion opponents can keep trying to deny it to women nationwide. Some state Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over 06/13/2024 08:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on Thursday, though abortion opponents say the ruling won't be the last word in the fight over mifepristone. The narrow decision came two years after the high court overturned the nationw Father of girl hospitalized with E. coli after swim in Lake Anna: 'It's just been a whole nightmare for us' 06/13/2024 08:45pm • The father of a teenager from Warrenton, Virginia, said his daughter has been hospitalized and was diagnosed with E. coli after a Memorial Day swim at Lake Anna in Spotsylvania County. John Inglett said his daughter Ava was one of several cases of the illness linked to the lake. The Virginia Depa Does Medicare Cover the Cost of Medical Alert Systems? 06/13/2024 08:00pm • More than 27% of U.S. adults over age 60 live alone, according to research by the Pew Research Center. That estimate is expected to rise as more baby boomers reach retirement age. "Many older adults are aging in place as technological innovations offer more vulnerable seniors the opportunity to live