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Alarmed by mpox surge, Africa CDC declares a 'continental emergency'

This is the first time Africa CDC has announced a "continental emergency." The World Health Organization is considering a similar declaration.

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

Lake has been a supporter of former President Donald Trump ever since launching her political career with a failed campaign for governor of Arizona in 2022. Trump has endorsed her Senate bid.

Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says

The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.

Nearly a thousand children died at Indian boarding schools funded by the U.S.

The investigation into abuse and mistreatment of Native children at the boarding schools for more than a century proposes $23 billion in funding aimed at healing.

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut it blames for a deadly strike

The Israeli military says it "eliminated" a top Hezbollah commander in a suburb of Lebanon's capital in retaliation for a deadly rocket attack in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

The five-member Georgia State Election Board is comprised of three Republicans, one Democrat and a nonpartisan chair. A new rule the board enacted is causing concern in the swing state.

A new rule in Georgia could allow local election boards to refuse to certify results

A new rule in Georgia could allow some local election boards to refuse to certify results, raising concerns ahead of November's election in the crucial swing state.

Hostages are laid to rest in Israel as a new round of cease-fire talks is expected

Families held funerals for six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza. Many in Israel think the next round of cease-fire talks may be the last chance to bring home hostages who remain alive.

Sunrise view from the cemetery in Mountain Village, a community in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the morning after Drake “Clayton” Wilde’s burial. Wilde was only 19 years old when he died by suicide, following a number of local teens who have taken their lives in recent years.

Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities that strengthen community bonds and a sense of shared purpose.

In Bangladesh, turmeric — sold as the root or in a powder form — is a popular spice. In the 1980s, some farmers began adding a dye to make the root more attractive to buyers. But there was a problem with the dye.

You'll never guess the culprit in a global lead poisoning mystery

High levels of lead were found in a surprisingly large number of Bangladeshi kids in New York City — and in pregnant women in Bangladesh. Could there be a common cause?

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks to a crowd during the 2024 Democratic-Farmer-Labor State Convention in Duluth.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could be nation's first Indigenous woman to serve as governor

Flanagan, a former state lawmaker and children's advocate, would ascend to the office if Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz win in November.

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