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Swetlana Rot prepares water samples in a laboratory of the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Environmental Protection in Halle/Saale. The scientists here examine wastewater for the coronavirus pathogen. (Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

COVID wastewater data is being distorted

Elizabeth Hlavinka

One of the last tools for tracking the pandemic is shifting hands. Experts warn it could reduce our surveillance

Cher (Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)

Cher will leave US if Trump re-elected

Joy Saha

“If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country]," the 77-year-old star told The Guardian

Pentagon formally releases 3 Navy videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena" (US Pentagon)

Pentagon: UFO reports on the rise

Rae Hodge

800 UAP reports have been received since April, “hundreds, if not thousands” more are expected

Jodi Bobbitt is the only school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia. In a previous school nursing job, she split her time between two school buildings — some years three. Now she has only one campus to care for. (Photo courtesy of Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health News)

A third of schools don’t have a nurse

Colleen DeGuzman - KFF Health News

There is no federal law requiring schools to have nurses on staff and those that exist are often overwhelmed

Attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump John Lauro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Court: Trump lawyer not a member of bar

Tatyana Tandanpolie

"Our rules do not allow us to accept filings from attorneys who are not members," a court clerk told John Lauro

Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 17, 2023 in New York City. (Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images)

Court worker tries to "assist" Trump

Tatyana Tandanpolie

The woman had been calling out to Trump that she wanted to help him, court spokesperson says

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as members of the U.S. House of Representatives gather for a second round of voting for the next speaker at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Jordan wants to back out as GOPers rebel

Igor Derysh

"He's done," one Republican said after GOP moderates erupted over bullying and intimidation tactics

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) talking with staff and fellow lawmakers as the House of Representatives meets to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. | US President Joe Biden speaking during a press conference following a solidarity visit to Israel, on October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Biden visits war zone as GOP melts down

Brian Karem

There's a tiny, stupid war raging within the Republican Party. Joe Biden paid attention to the war that matters

Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting the Earth s atmosphere. These events, CMEs for short, are powerful releases of solar charged particles (plasma) and magnetic field, travelling on the solar wind. (Getty Images/MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

Solar storms could cause major damage

Matthew Rozsa

A new study describes how massive solar storms could destroy our electrical grids

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks briefly to reporters as he departs a House Republican Caucus at the U.S. Capitol October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Jim Jordan: MAGA's version of Jesus

Amanda Marcotte

It's not really about Jesus, so much as a belief that only members of their lily white tribe are "real" Americans

Dolly Parton attends the Dolly Parton Album Press Conference at Four Seasons Hotel on June 29, 2023 in London, England. (Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images)

6 major Dolly Parton fashion revelations

Joy Saha

The Leading Lady of Country's fashion is explored in her latest book “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones"

US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023. (GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"Biden has preserved the leverage"

Chauncey DeVega

The president's trip to Israel following a Hamas terror attack buys the US some time — but the clock is ticking

Puppet master hand, manipulation, concept (Getty Images/tatianazaets)

How to stop the rise of forced drug use

Jerel Ezell, Heather Phillips

Using someone's drug use against them — or forcing them to use drugs — is an ignored tool of abusers

Dolly Parton speaks onstage at the 53rd Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala at Music City Center on October 11, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Parton gets political on "The View"

Kelly McClure

Delving into the inspiration for her song "World On Fire," Parton engaged in a rare instance of politicizing

Halle Berry at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Here's why Matthew Vaughn quit "X-Men"

Joy Saha

"I thought, if you’re going to do that to an Oscar-winning actress who plays Storm, I quit," Vaughn said

Hand holding a bag of Skittles candies (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking down the California food ban

Emily Ziemski - Food52

Over 10,000 food products could be affected when the ban goes into effect

Doctor holding patient leg while he is sitting (Getty Images/miniseries)

COVID-19 tied to Guillain-Barré syndrome

Elizabeth Hlavinka

But vaccination seems to decrease the risk of developing the rare condition

Beth Holloway fights back tears as she participates in the launch of the Natalee Holloway Resource Center on June 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. The non profit resource center was founded by Holloway and the National Museum of Crime & Punishment and was created to assist families of missing persons. Beth Holloway's daughter Natalee is the Alabama teen who disappeared five years ago in Aruba. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Van der Sloot admits he killed Holloway

Joy Saha

Van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extortion and wire fraud charges during Wednesday's hearing

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) listens to nomination speeches for Speaker of the House as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

GOP tries to blame Dems for Jordan loss

Gabriella Ferrigine

Jordan vowed to push for a third vote but the number of Republican holdouts is only growing over pressure tactics

Jessel Taank attends Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Season 14 Premiere at The Rainbow Room on July 12, 2023 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Jessel Taank is RHONY's breakout star

Nardos Haile

The British-American fashion publicist won over reality TV fans with her dry wit, humor and underdog origins

Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg leaves after the conclusion of a hearing on his criminal case at Manhattan Criminal Court on August 12, 2022 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Expert: Weisselberg could lose probation

Gabriella Ferrigine

An article accused the former Trump Organization CFO of perjury during fraud trial testimony

Former US President Donald Trump with lawyer Chris Kise in court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial in New York, United States on October 17, 2023. (Fatih Akta/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Judge scolds Trump lawyers at trial

Tatyana Tandanpolie

"This is a performance," one of the prosecutors said. "I've never seen anything like this"

Supermarket aisle, woman legs and basket for shopping in grocery store (Getty Images/Adene Sanchez)

Food brand loyalty falls by the wayside

Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee, Omar H. Fares - The Conversation

"Amid these economic pressures, the concept of brand loyalty . . . is undergoing a significant shift"

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a break in his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 18, 2023 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Steele: Russian Trump sources vanished

Tatyana Tandanpolie

"Sources have not been seen or heard of since," Steele says, citing "one of the most egregious breaches of intel"

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