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Officials in Tiburon, California, have moved to prohibit the sale of all tobacco. On Wednesday, the town council unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars,…
The sun beats down as I walk the Richmond Slave Trail in Virginia. I’ve been walking across America, raising funds and awareness for Project H.O.O.D. to build opportunities in Chicago’s…
Patients with irregular heartbeats — caused by atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder — have historically been warned to limit or eliminate caffeine. But a new study…
For more than three decades, I had the honor of serving our country in uniform. I led soldiers at home and abroad. I commanded U.S. Cyber Command and the National…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that violent crime in Chicago has fallen sharply since the start of a federal crackdown known as “Operation Midway Blitz,” crediting the Department of Homeland…
Exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning and some consumer products has been linked to triple the risk of a dangerous liver disease, a new study suggests. Tetrachloroethylene,…
The “Schumer Shutdown” is effectively over, just in time for the celebrations attending the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps and Veterans Day. There are some votes still…
A massive bridge at a hydropower station in southwest China collapsed Tuesday, sending concrete and steel plunging into a river just months after it opened, according to Chinese state media.…
Tensions flared at a House hearing to advance legislation aimed at ending the government shutdown on Tuesday night, with two senior lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle trading barbs…
The Schumer Shutdown appears to be ending. It’s about time. By refusing to vote for a “clean” continuing resolution which would have kept government spending at levels they themselves approved…