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New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show 03/25/2024 06:36pm • New York City’s celebrity owl Flaco was suffering from a severe pigeon-borne illness and high levels of rat poison when he crashed into a building and died last month, officials at the Bronx Zoo said Monday. The Eurasian eagle-owl was found dead in a Manhattan courtyard on Feb. 23, a little over a 12 Signs You Should Stop Exercising Immediately 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Generally, your heart loves exercise.There's one thing to set straight first: Exercise is overwhelmingly good for your heart. For most people, the following benefits far outweigh the risks:-- Lowered cholesterol.-- Reduced blood pressure.-- Improved blood sugar.-- Decreased inflammation.Physical act Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don't know how to stop it 03/22/2024 07:37am • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don't see a clear way to slow the devastating virus. The worldwide bird flu outbreak that began in 2020 has led to the d Biden and Trump ask voters if they're 'better off' than they were 4 years ago. It's complicated 03/21/2024 07:09pm • HOUSTON (AP) — “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" Rarely have voters' answers to that question been so complicated. Former President Donald Trump asked the time-tested question of his supporters in all-caps Monday on his Truth Social platform. President Joe Biden did the Human composting as alternative to burial and cremation gets final approval by Delaware lawmakers 03/21/2024 05:40pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote and now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney. The legislation authorizes a practice called natural organi Buddhists use karmic healing against one US city's anti-Asian legacy and nationwide prejudice today 03/19/2024 09:01pm • ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — For one afternoon, on Antioch’s main street and tranquil riverbank, the fragrance of burning incense was paired with the sound of Buddhist and Tao chants. Their cumulative calming energy was meant to be a balm of sorts to soothe the racial and religious hate that cast a sh An AI robot is spotting sick tulips to slow the spread of disease through Dutch bulb fields 03/19/2024 09:24am • NOORDWIJKERHOUT, Netherlands (AP) — Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand, would be backbreaking labor checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers. The boxy robot — named after a retired Today in History: March 15, Julius Caesar is assassinated 03/15/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. On this date: In 1493, Italian explorer Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions 03/14/2024 10:53pm • BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. Mpox is a virus A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak 03/14/2024 07:31am • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles. The second Wednesday of March in Liberia, National Decorati A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants 03/13/2024 09:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week, prompting the arrival of a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to guide city and state officials' response to the infections, including vaccination efforts. T Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis 03/11/2024 02:25pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the next emergency,” according to an independent report examining New Jersey's response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people statewide and Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000 03/11/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fu Transcript of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address 03/08/2024 01:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. It includes interactions with the audience and White House corrections to Biden’s remarks in brackets: Good evening. Good evening. If I were smart, I� Friday is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government 03/08/2024 11:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now. Friday March 8 is the last day residential households can request free virus tests shipped through the United States Postal Service. According to the Administration for Strategic Preparednes