Exposure to air pollution is fueling fluctuations in mood among many Americans, but precisely how these emotional responses take shape varies greatly from individual to individual, a new study has found. Inhalation of airborne contaminants can cause day-to-day disruptions in "affect," or mood — increasing long-term risk of adverse mental health outcomes and also reducing...
Threats against American leaders have increased significantly in recent years, prompting a need for more aggressive action to protect them and deter potential threats, including from foreign actors.
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in a divisive primary election Tuesday, upsetting the progressive “squad” member in one of the most expensive races in the country. A St. Louis-area native, Bell made his start as a public defender after attending the University of Missouri School of Law and later...
Comedian and actor Steve Martin responded to calls Tuesday for him to join "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) depicting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), after Walz was tapped as Vice President Harris’s running mate. “I just learned that Tim Walz wants to go on the road with Marty Short,” Martin said on Threads. Harris and Walz...
The White House said Wednesday it is as "as close" as it has ever been to reaching a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. "There is a good proposal before both sides, and they need to both accept that proposal so we can get this in place," White House national security spokesperson...
A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate on Wednesday aimed at preventing a second ban on immigration from certain Muslim countries. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act would strengthen federal immigration law to prevent discrimination based on religion, and limit “overly broad executive authority” to issue travel...
Kamala Harris's presidential campaign raised $36 million in the 24 hours after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was added to the ticket, officials said Wednesday. Campaign officials touted the haul as one of their best fundraising days of the cycle and a reflection of enthusiasm among Democrats about the vice president's choice of Walz as...
Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday he doesn’t think Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, wants to get “within 50 miles” of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Harris’s running mate, for a vice presidential debate. In a CNN interview ahead of Harris’s first campaign event with Walz on Tuesday night, Carville...
There were more abortions in the U.S. during the first three months of this year than the same period in 2023, according to a new report, continuing a trend of increasing abortions ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed dozens of states to enact bans and restrictions. The national monthly number...
Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Harris’s running mate, over his military service, saying Wednesday the governor should “not pretend to be something that you’re not.” Vance was asked by a reporter to respond to Walz's criticism that the Ohio senator's Silicon Valley backing...