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Judge Cynthia Freeland grasps her hands in a Vista courtroom during a hearing. Sept. 30, 2021.

Judge denies request for restraining order on school mask mandates

A judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order on mask mandates for students in California schools.

Two views of the Eagle Nebula's "Pillars of Creation," both captured by Hubble. The left shows the pillars in visible light; the right image was taken in infrared light.

NASA Is Launching A New Telescope That Could Offer Some Cosmic Eye Candy

Hubble's iconic images captured the public's imagination. Will NASA's next big space telescope, which sees infrared light, produce astronomy scenes that pack a similar punch?

The 2021 study found that 32% of pharmacies did not have levonorgestrel, a hormone that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, in stock at all, and of the pharmacies that did have it on the shelf, 70% of them kept it in a locked box.

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

Former state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism.

Critics worry Florida's new elections chief will make the office more partisan

Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signs a law to extend eviction protections in California on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Sacramento, Calif. The law will stop people from being evicted from their homes through June 30 as long as they have applied for state assistance. Kounalakis is acting governor while Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of the state on a family vacation. She is the first woman in California history to sign a bill into law. Standing are Democratic lawmakers from left to right Assembly members Blanca Rubio, Buffy Wicks, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assemblyman Tim Grayson and Sen. Josh Becker.

A California first: woman signs bill into state law

A woman has signed a bill into California state law for the first time in history. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signed two laws on Thursday.

The nation is preparing for COVID vaccine boosters, though exactly who needs one is not entirely clear.

Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's How To Figure Out If You Need One

With the back and forth on boosters from government agencies, many Americans are wondering if they really need an extra shot. Here is what the science says about who needs a booster now — and why.

Testing blood for malaria at a Doctors Without Borders clinic in Malawi.

Drug-resistant malaria is emerging in Africa. Doctors are worried — yet hopeful

Resistance to the drug artemisinin was confirmed in Africa. Without better surveillance, experts say it is hard to track the threat.

Elon Musk, Tesla Motors CEO, speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "cyber rodeo" grand opening party in Austin, Texas on April 7.

Twitter reaches deal to sell to Elon Musk for about $44 billion

The sale caps a dizzying saga for Twitter and Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prolific user of the social media platform.

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant as seen from a plane in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021.

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.

Hope after wildfire: Tiny sequoias could grow into giants

The nonprofit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive last week led an unusual effort to replace torched sequoias with offspring from some of the world’s oldest and largest trees.

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