Researchers Develop mRNA-based Lyme Disease Vaccine

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s controversial, Civil War-era ban on abortion on Wednesday with two Republicans joining with Democrats to ensure the measure passed. The vote in the Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate was 16-14, with every Democrat in the chamber and Republicans... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police have not cleared what the lawmakers called an "unlawful and antisemitic protest encampment" from the campus of George Washington University. Their dispute with the city administration... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a new rule intended to speed up permitting for new clean energy projects by forcing agencies to adhere to strict deadlines — and page limits — when conducting their environmental reviews. The rule also streamlines the permitting process... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a warning to consumers of a risk of contracting E. coli from Gibson Farms organic walnuts sold in bulk at natural food stores. Most of the cases have occurred in Washington and California. Gibson... Read More

WASHINGTON — Officials overseeing a recently launched cross-government inquiry on the impact of corporate greed on the nation’s health care system are already extending the deadline for public comment. The comment period was originally set to end on May 6. It has now been extended to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Recurring bouts of anger may increase a person’s risk of developing heart disease, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study, which was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is the first to... Read More