The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed women to continue accessing the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth appointments and mail delivery while a legal challenge from Louisiana continues in lower courts. The decision temporarily preserves nationwide access to the drug without requiring patients to visit a doctor in person, blocking a May 1 ruling from the…
Neanderthals living in what is now southwestern Siberia may have used stone tools to treat painful cavities nearly 60,000 years ago, according to a newly published study that researchers say could represent the earliest known evidence of invasive dental treatment. The study, published Wednesday, May 13, in the journal PLOS One, analyzed a heavily…
A Delta Air Lines employee was killed late Thursday, May 7, after an aircraft towing vehicle crashed into a passenger boarding bridge at Orlando International Airport. The incident happened around 10:55 p.m. on the airport ramp, according to reports from local officials and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Officials said the worker was operating or…
Fans and loved ones finally know what caused the death of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Nicholas Brendon more than a month after his passing. Brendon died from heart disease, with pneumonia and a prior heart attack listed as contributing factors, according to a newly released autopsy report. The report, obtained by Us Weekly, found…
A White House ballroom project President Donald Trump once said would cost taxpayers nothing could now come with a $1 billion public price tag under a new Republican-backed spending proposal. The funding is included in a broader immigration and border security bill released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. The legislation sets aside $1…
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, May 3. The update was provided by Ted Goodman, who said Giuliani, 81, is “critical but stable” in a statement. No details were released about what led to the hospitalization. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced…
A 75-year-old California hunter was killed after a group of elephants charged and trampled him during a guided hunting trip in Central Africa, authorities and safari officials said. Ernie Dosio, a vineyard owner from Lodi, was on a licensed hunting expedition in Gabon when the attack happened on April 17, according to a statement from…
Spirit Airlines has canceled all flights and begun winding down operations, a move that leaves thousands of travelers stranded and puts the jobs of more than 15,000 employees at risk. The ultra-low-cost carrier announced early Saturday, May 2, that it is ceasing operations immediately and will no longer provide customer service, according to a company…
A fast-food argument over a drink order escalated into gunfire when a Florida Taco Bell employee allegedly opened fire on customers who filled a water cup with soda, authorities said. The incident happened around lunchtime Monday, April 27, at a Taco Bell on 45th Street in West Palm Beach, according to an arrest report. Investigators…
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a key rule allowing abortion pills to be prescribed and delivered by mail, requiring patients to obtain the medication in person while a legal challenge continues. The ruling, issued by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, May 1, reinstates a nationwide in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone,…
