A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming.  The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Brazilian state where forested hills give way to the winding Doce River.  A mining dam owned by Samarco — a joint venture between Brazilian company Vale and Anglo-Australian giant BHP Billiton — burst upstream near the town of Mariana, unleashing a to

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.  Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season as the bears forage for food.  Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment Ministry statistics at the end of

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

Three times as death sentences have been carried out in Florida than in any other state so far this year.

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

A passenger is missing and presumed dead after going overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship making its way from Melbourne, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. The passenger, a 73-year-old man, jumped overboard at 4.30 a.m. local time, according to 7 News Australia. The ship reportedly ...

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

Franciscan Health President and CEO Raymond Grady said a doctor and nurse lost their job, and the hospital publicly apologized.

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights at dozens of the nation's busiest airports amid staffing shortages triggered by the government shutdown.

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration said air traffic would be reduced by 10% at dozens of the nation's busiest airports.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

As of Thursday afternoon, the "Bearista," which is specifically designed for holding cold beverages, is already being resold on eBay for as much as $600.

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Starting Friday, the FAA is reducing flights at 40 high-traffic airports, citing safety concerns amid the government shutdown.

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

All of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations. One person was killed and a total of six people were wounded in various shooting incidents in Israel over the weekend.

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

Authorities said the shooting was not a random act of violence and the gunfire was exchanged between two suspects.

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

Police are investigating after four people were injured in a shooting at an annual tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, on Friday night

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of Elanco Animal Health's ​chewable tablet to treat the infestation of a parasite in cats ‌known as New World screwworm. Shares of the company were up more than 3% in afternoon ‌trading.

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

Inmates are dying from treatable infections. USA TODAY investigations explains what unredacted death reports reveal about medical neglect behind bars.

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars | The Excerpt

The DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills and 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder from a Colorado storage unit.

DEA seizes 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in Colorado storage unit

As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves.  Investigators in at least three states found ByHeart formula for sale a week after the New York-based company recalled all products nationwide, officials told The Associated Press.  At least 31 babies in 15 states who drank ByHeart formula have been hospitalized and treated for infantile botulism since August,

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.  The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have mapped the location of 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison.

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Meteorologists provide an early weather outlook for Thanksgiving week.

Early Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holiday

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are reducing global health spending.  It was announced Tuesday that Sentinel — a project that creates cost-effective pathogen detection tests, monitors outbreaks with real-time tracking tools and trains local scientists to carry out community-led responses — won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change compe

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The move comes after a bankrupcy judge said he would approve a restructuring plan for the drug maker that includes a $7.4 billion settlement

Judge approves Purdue Pharma’s new $7B opioid settlement with the Sacklers

The hospital told ABC News the incident is being investigated.

Woman gives birth on roadside after hospital allegedly sent her home: Family

The Trump administration has made getting an American education more difficult and less appealing, the poll of more than 800 colleges found.

Colleges say foreign students feel 'unwelcome' in the U.S. amid big drop in international enrollment, new survey finds

Alice Wong, 51, amplified the voices of disabled Americans with her books and her oral history platform, the Disability Visibility Project.

Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, dies at 51

Ashley Rodolph, a 26-year-old mother who lives in Texas, started buying ByHeart infant formula because she believed it was a safer, cleaner alternative to other baby products on the market

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Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars | The Excerpt

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

DEA seizes 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in Colorado storage unit

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Early Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holiday

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

Judge approves Purdue Pharma’s new $7B opioid settlement with the Sacklers

Woman gives birth on roadside after hospital allegedly sent her home: Family

Colleges say foreign students feel 'unwelcome' in the U.S. amid big drop in international enrollment, new survey finds

Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, dies at 51

ByHeart infant formula recall tied to botulism outbreak puts parents on edge