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On Sunday, December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, at 7:43 a.m. local time. More than 350 Japanese fighters and bombers attacked U.S. ships and facilities in the harbor leaving 4 of the 8 battleships there sunk, and…

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will not play in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal vs. No. 1 Georgia after missing much of the season…

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten declared victory late Tuesday after fending off Republican challenger Keith Pekau, the mayor of Orland Park, to win a third term in a Chicago-area contest that drew high-profile national attention and…

Dolly Parton performs at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 5, 2022 in Los Angeles. (Photo" Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Back in March of this…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts as the virus that causes the life-threatening disease was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York…

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Gay rights activists, who have been sharply critical of the administration, have been demanding an emergency declaration for weeks. “This is all too late,” said James Krellenstein, a founder of PrEP4All, an advocacy group that works to…

Comment on this storyCommentHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday in an effort to galvanize awareness and unlock additional flexibility and funding to…

Local public health and elected officials today announced the declaration of a local health emergency to respond to monkeypox in the San Diego region. The action does not indicate that San Diegans are at higher risk of contracting the…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step.Gov. Gavin Newsom said the declaration…