Search results for

The FDA's top vaccine regulator says he was forced out by the Trump administration and criticizes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "misinformation and lies" about vaccines.

A new White House proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that's been accepted by Israel is now facing pushback from Hamas, in a development a top U.S. diplomat is calling "unacceptable."

Four of Pennsylvania’s top universities are a step closer to receiving delayed state subsidies. The state House of Representatives passed their annual appropriations Tuesday, setting the condition that the schools freeze tuition next year.

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has formed the Financial Abuse Specialist Team to investigate the financial exploitation of older residents.The four-person team — known as FAST — will support Area Agencies on Aging and help obtain justice for older Pennsylvanians, according to the state.Financial exploitation ranks in the top three types of elder abuse reported to the Department of Aging, according to the state. It can be property theft, misuse of income or assets, misuse of Power of Attorney; or various scams including medical, contractor, grandchild imposter emergencies, Social Security or IRS, fake charities, gift card scams, pension poaching and more.The Department of Aging also unveiled a financial exploitation website that features information on the topic and launched a new online elder abuse awareness training.Anyone suspecting elder abuse should call the 24-7 statewide reporting hotline at 1-800-490-8505.

Electronics and back-to-school supplies are expected to top many shoppers' lists.

Propelled by the jet stream, Flight BA112 topped a ground speed of 800 mph, by one expert's estimate. It traveled from New York's JFK to London's Heathrow in 4 hours, 56 minutes overnight Saturday.

Venezuela produces its own version of the hit game show franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In a country with runaway inflation, the top prize of 1 million bolivars is worth about $2,000.

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.

Yes, the sweet potato is a nutritional giant. Who can resist when it's topped with marshmallows? From the NPR archives, a Kenyan researcher explains why the sight of the tuber makes her go "heck, no!"

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."