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A new European study grabbed headlines this week, as it seemed to question the efficacy of colonoscopies as a cancer screening tool. But U.S. physicians say there were big limits to that study. They cite more than a decade of research showing colonoscopies save lives.

Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt

Colon cancer specialists worry that results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine could be misconstrued, and keep patients from getting lifesaving cancer screening.

Tijuana Shelter System at breaking point as Venezuelan migrants arrive

The U.S. can now deport Venezuelan migrants to Mexico, but shelter operators say there are no more beds in Tijuana to accommodate additional people.

A lone pedestrian in snow shoes makes his way across Colonial Circle as St. John's Grace Episcopal Church rises above the blowing snow amid blizzard conditions in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday.

Millions in the U.S. are hunkering down from a freezing and deadly winter storm

The frigid Christmas storm has killed at least 24 people across the country, trapping some residents inside homes with snow drifts, and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

Sen. Kyrtsen Sinema speaks at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November.

Here's what Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.

FILE - This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. The polio virus has been found in New York City's wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn't been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is stepping up polio-fighting efforts as the virus was detected in the wastewater of another county in the New York City area.

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center, on July 13, 2021, in Philadelphia.

In a nod to JFK, Biden pushing 'moonshot' to fight cancer

He was traveling to Boston to draw attention to a new federally backed study that seeks evidence for using blood tests to screen against cancers.

Rain clouds hover over Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

So long, California: Major county votes to study secession

Voters in San Bernardino County approved an advisory ballot measure that directs officials to study secession.

Juan Verduzco, the owner of 24/7 Movers Vista pumps gas in Vista, Calif. June 15, 2022

Average San Diego County gas price drops for 30th consecutive day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Friday for the 30th consecutive day.

Cary Elwes, shown here in 2019, says he is recovering from a snake bite.

A rattlesnake bit Cary Elwes. Here's what to do if it happens to you

Don't apply a tourniquet or try to suck out the poison. Instead, call 911 and do your best to stay calm.

A rattlesnake inside a bucket is being relocated from a house in Poway in this image taken on Sept. 20, 2021.

A rattlesnake tale: How good intentions could be against the law

Poway samaritan, known as "Trapper Pat," faces consequences for relocating rattlesnakes.

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