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The surprising science of how pregnancy begins

The start of pregnancy — as well as exactly when that happens — is a hot topic in some state legislatures and U.S. courts. Understanding the nuances of what happens when has never been more important.

File photo of a buoy rests on the ground at a closed boat ramp on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on Aug. 13, 2021.

Feds float options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River

The Biden administration has evaluated how seven Western states that are reliant on the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River could dramatically cut their water use in the basin.

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School Newport News, Va. on Jan. 9, 2023. Zwerner said Monday, March 20, that she has had four surgeries and has gone through a challenging recovery.

The mom of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher is being charged with child neglect

The child has not been charged in the shooting of Abby Zwerner, 25, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.

A single family home is for sale in San Diego on May 24, 2022.

California first-time home buying assistance program runs out of money within two weeks

A statewide program to help Californians looking to buy their first home has seen extreme demand. While many San Diegans applied, only the lucky few were able to reap the benefits as it’s already out of money.

Access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication, is in jeopardy after a pair of conflicting court rulings on Friday.

What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?

Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.

File photo of boxes of the drug mifepristone sitting on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022.

What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much

A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.

San Diego Padres designated hitter Nelson Cruz runs to first base after hitting two-run single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Atlanta.

Nelson Cruz 2nd-oldest Padre to homer in 10-2 rout of Braves

At 42 years and 282 days, Cruz became the second-oldest player to homer for the Padres, just one day younger than Rickey Henderson was when he went deep on Oct. 4, 2001.

Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say.

Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

Some Amoxicillin products are hard to find on pharmacy shelves as a nationwide shortage continues.

Strep is bad right now — and an antibiotic shortage is making it worse

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, pictured above, proposed hosting an hour-long special debunking myths of voting fraud in the November 2020 elections. Network executives never gave an answer to his pitch.

The loneliness of Fox News' Bret Baier

Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier repeatedly proposed an hour-long special to debunk voting fraud myths after the 2020 elections. Network executives never gave him an answer.

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