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Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice 10/03/2022 04:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. The new member of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time en It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots 10/03/2022 08:55am • Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in Austral What Is the Polio Virus? Symptoms, Vaccines and Treatments 10/02/2022 08:00pm • Although you don't hear much about polio nowadays, keeping the virus under control remains a top priority for infectious disease experts around the world. Polio is an infectious disease that's formally called poliovirus. It's been around since ancient times, with some evidence of polio depicted in E In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote 10/02/2022 04:26pm • MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — In most democracies, citizens go to the polls. But in Brazil’s sparsely populated Amazon region, the polls often go to the voters. Most people in the vast rainforest live in urban areas, but thousands reside in tiny villages several days from the nearest city by boat. Amaz Tesla sales bounce back in Q3 but fall short of estimates 10/02/2022 01:00pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla’s sales rose 35% in the July-September period compared to the second quarter as the company's huge factory in China got past supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions. The electric vehicle and solar panel company said Sunday it sold 343,830 cars and SUVs in the thi AP PHOTOS: China marks National Day with flag-raising, toast 10/01/2022 10:26am • BEIJING (AP) — Spectators watched a masked, 96-member honor guard raise a Chinese flag on Tiananmen Square as the ruling Communist Party marked its 73rd anniversary in power on Saturday under strict anti-virus controls. The flag-raising at sunrise was one of the few National Day events planned aft Testing trouble adds to disorder in Uganda's Ebola response 10/01/2022 07:27am • MUBENDE, Uganda (AP) — The nurse wanted the toddler with a high fever transferred at once from a private clinic in Uganda to a public hospital even though the child tested positive for malaria amid an Ebola outbreak that has rattled health workers. But the clinic's owner wasn't convinced as he exa Hong Kong leader promises revival on China's National Day 10/01/2022 03:21am • BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader promised Saturday to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement as China's ruling Communist Party marked its 73rd anniversary in power under strict anti-virus controls. In Beijing, crowds of spectators watched a 96-membe Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US 09/30/2022 07:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That conclusion was in a recent CDC r Virus kills 100,000 cattle in India, threatens livelihoods 09/29/2022 11:22pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened over 2 million more. The outbreak has triggered devastating income losses for cattle farmers since the disease not only results in deaths but can also lead to decreased milk production, emaciated an Warriors-Wizards games in Japan to woo NBA fans, sponsors 09/29/2022 05:07pm • TOKYO (AP) — Before Stephen Curry makes a single 3-pointer, before Rui Hachimura gets his first ovation from Japanese fans who came to cheer one of their own, the NBA Japan Games are already a huge win in one regard. The money. Big money is riding on — and getting spent on — the NBA’s most r States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls 09/29/2022 10:28am • Standing 14 stories tall, the Docking State Office Building is one of Kansas' largest and oldest state workplaces. It's also largely vacant, despite a prime location across from the Capitol. So Kansas officials are planning to spend $60 million of federal pandemic relief funds to help finance its d Brazil election: A clash of titans as Bolsonaro faces Lula 09/29/2022 09:40am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's presidential election Sunday is being contested by 11 candidates but only two stand a chance of reaching a runoff: former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Both are political titans, and eight of 10 Brazilians will vote for one of the Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13 09/29/2022 07:02am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Thursday said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the previous weeklong requirement will be replaced with a seven-day self-monitoring period. A rapid anti 8 Best Biotech Stocks to Buy in 2022 09/28/2022 08:00pm • Morningstar analysts recommend these biotech stocks.Biotechnology stocks are among the most high-risk, high-reward stocks in the market. Many biotech companies are working to develop one or two world-changing drugs or therapies for billion-dollar markets. The fates of these often volatile stocks are