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Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission works to protect Americans from dangerous products and issuing recalls and warnings. It's the latest attempt by Trump to exact control over independent agencies.

Randee Noggle stands in front of her home in Taylor, Mich. on June 30, 2024. She bought the house in 2018 using money she inherited from her grandmother.

A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down

EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors

Your ears can't prick up, but your ear muscles sure try

Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability to really move their ears about 25 million years ago.

Children play during aftercare for the Head Start program at Easterseals South Florida, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Miami.

Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.

Duolingo announced the death of its owl mascot, Duo, this week. He was known for his snarky social media presence and sometimes-threatening way of reminding people to do their daily language lessons.

RIP Duo, the Duolingo owl. Why would the company kill its own mascot?

Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next?

FILE - Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., departs as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, late Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

US House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California

California's reputation as a politically liberal state is being tested in a string of U.S. House districts that are expected to play into control of the chamber.

Padres vs. Mariners

The San Diego Padres play Seattle Mariners at the Petco Park Stadium. For more information visit: mlb.com/padres Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Padres vs. Mariners

The San Diego Padres play Seattle Mariners at the Petco Park Stadium. For more information visit: mlb.com/padres Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Nyota, a bonobo living at Ape Initiative.

These bonobos know what you don't know

A new study shows that bonobos seem to know a little bit about what's going on in a human companion's mind, and will try to help.

A hiker passes a sign warning of extreme heat at the start of the Golden Canyon trail, in Death Valley National Park, Calif., July 11, 2023. Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures forecast for areas including Phoenix, which last summer saw a record 31 straight days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

By Wednesday, the National Weather Service says most of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona will see “easily their hottest” weather since last September.

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