WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and White House officials announced that the administration will advise against taking acetaminophen, the medicine in Tylenol, during pregnancy, citing widely discredited concerns that it could cause autism, in the latest effort rebuking long-standing public health guidance.

Top medical organizations and ...Read more

Hurricane Gabrielle on Monday rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane while the National Hurricane Center increased the chances that two other Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

The NHC put out a special 9 a.m. EDT advisory on the sudden growth of Gabrielle, which jumped from 90 ...Read more

Karen Read was back in Massachusetts courtroom Monday for the first time since her criminal trial ended — and her defense declared that this time she won’t be “on the defensive.”

“We’re going to try to get the truth out there,” said Read’s attorney Alan Jackson outside the Plymouth County Superior Court. “Like I said, the ...Read more

Illinois health leaders should part ways with the federal government when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines and recommend the shots for all adults and many children, an influential state committee voted Monday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Advisory Committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend updated COVID-19 vaccines ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A swirl of letters, demands for oversight hearings and proposed legislation in the face of Jimmy Kimmel’s temporary suspension has brought new scrutiny to the role of the Federal Communications Commission and its chairman.

ABC announced Monday that it would reinstate Kimmel’s show Tuesday night, after less than a week off the...Read more

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been charged by International Criminal Court prosecutors with three counts of murder for the killings of alleged drug suspects while he was mayor and president.

“Duterte and his co-perpetrators shared a common plan or agreement to ‘neutralize’ alleged criminals in the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Local education officials are weighing a challenge to the Trump administration for saying it will revoke New York City’s magnet school grants over its gender policies for bathroom use, as Mayor Adams and his chancellor appear to be at odds over the wedge issue.

In a letter, obtained by the Daily News, city Public Schools General ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado park ranger who agency officials say stabbed himself in an “elaborate hoax” last month previously washed out of police training after a multitude of poor evaluations, including on his ability to accept feedback and interact with the public.

Callum Heskett, 26, resigned in July 2024 when faced with termination from ...Read more

The man accused of opening fire on the lobby of a Sacramento, California-based ABC television station cited the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case as a motive and promised several members of the Trump administration would be "next," according to a federal court filing made public Monday.

Anibal Hernandez-Santana, 64, is charged ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Denouncing federal immigration raids as a form of “ethnic cleansing,” Rep. Maxine Waters and a group of U.S. citizens announced Monday that they were petitioning the United Nations to investigate the Trump administration sweeps for potential human rights violations.

Sitting beside famed civil rights activist Delores Huerta, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s top doctor issued a standing order Monday allowing pharmacists to give COVID-19 vaccines without prescriptions to a broader group of patients than federally recommended.

The state Department of Health announced the order and that it was aligning with national medical organizations in encouraging broader use of the ...Read more

President Trump moved Monday to classify the left-wing, anti-fascist movement known loosely as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, opening up a new front in his battle with political foes and raising legal and ethical questions about how the U.S. government can prosecute a movement.

Antifa activism and violence has spread during the ...Read more

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday called Israel's siege on the Gaza Strip a "genocide," marking a decisive shift in her government's stance on the conflict — and putting it at odds with the United States.

Sheinbaum, who is one of a handful Jewish heads of state, has come under increasing pressure from members of ...Read more

The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking back federal aid: The projects aren’t designed for cars.

A San Diego County road improvement project including bike lanes “appears to reduce ...Read more

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — About 1,500 people filled a gymnasium in Lawrenceville on Sunday night to watch the first debate between the two candidates vying for New Jersey governor: U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee, and Jack Ciattarelli, the GOP nominee.

Both candidates made the case that they would make New Jersey more affordable....Read more

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s path to a second term was all but cleared with the conclusion of a three-day mayoral preliminary election recount, which resulted in no material changes and officially kept any challengers off the ballot.

The recount, requested by third-place finisher and community activist Domingos DaRosa, concluded ...Read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Despite the contentious issue of mass transit funding being off the table, top Pennsylvania legislative leaders are still unable to agree on the most basic question when it comes to state budget negotiations: how much money they should spend.

The state’s cooling financial outlook — plus federal uncertainty and required ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A man who prosecutors said was part of a wild mob that attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment on UCLA's campus last year was granted diversion Monday, meaning he will avoid jail time.

Edan On, 19, was charged with misdemeanor assault this year for swinging a pipe at members of the encampment in May 2024.

L.A. County Superior ...Read more