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Winter illnesses return with a vengeance

The annual winter respiratory virus season is in full force. The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory viral illnesses are also rising.

'Don't be boring!' How to cope with the social pressure to drink during Dry January

What do you say to people when they ask you why you aren't drinking? How do you get your friends to hang out in places other than bars? We tackle the social conundrums of sober socializing.

Blue Origin's reusable New Glenn rocket is almost ready to head into space, having successfully completed a pivotal test on Dec. 27.

Bezos' Blue Origin is nearing liftoff on the 1st flight of its newest, biggest rocket

New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.

As winter storms strike, airlines scramble to de-ice planes and keep them flying

A pair of powerful major winter storms is disrupting the U.S. air travel system this week. That leaves airlines no choice but to de-ice their planes before takeoff to keep them in the air.

Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates

The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.

What the new medical debt-credit report rule could mean for patients, health industry

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.

Small fires are seen along a hillside burn the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Deadly wildfires surge in size in Southern California and force more evacuations

The Palisades fire has spread to more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton fire now burns 10,600 acres, more than quintuple its size Wednesday morning. At least five people have died.

A Syrian woman who arrived at a first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad shouts anti-Assad slogans at the arrival terminal of Damascus international airport, in Damascus, Syria on Tuesday.

First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria

The Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus International Airport. Many passengers were Syrian nationals coming come for the first time in more than a decade.

The Tijuana River Estuary is pictured from Imperial Beach, Jan 31, 2020.

Celebrating Earth Day with action

Environmental advocates share local efforts to make the earth a healthier place on Earth Day and year round.

A woman cries as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled wildfires quickly worsen

More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate as the Palisades Fire blazed through the Pacific Palisades community, fueled by intense Santa Ana winds.

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