A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government’s ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.
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Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate. The fire’s cause is being investigated.
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Photos: See the path of destruction from Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl has devastated several Caribbean Islands including Grenada.
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A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial
The testing of lenacapavir was halted because results were so impressive — 100% effectiveness. The decision was made to give all participants the injection rather than the alternative daily pill.
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‘I’m in this race to the end,’ Biden tells campaign staffers
President Biden has been under pressure from some of his fellow Democrats to withdraw from the race after he badly stumbled in last week’s presidential debate.
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What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives
Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party’s leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.
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Nursing homes falling farther behind on vaccinating patients for COVID
COVID-19 continues to menace nursing homes across the US, but a new report reveals just four out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten their updated COVID shot since last fall.
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Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after battering southeast Caribbean islands
Hurricane Beryl is nearing Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, and forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. Officials there have declared a “major disaster area” and implemented an island-wide curfew.
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Hail Caesar salad! Born 100 years ago in Tijuana
The Caesar Salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico on July 4, 1924 to feed hungry American tourists. We’ve been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.
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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids
The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
