A 78-year-old American citizen has been arrested and sentenced to life in prison by the Chinese government on charges of espionage. And G7 leaders are set to discuss sanctions on Russian energy and trade during a summit this week in Japan. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, May 15, 2023. China sentences…

Dr. Rochelle Walensky has announced that she is stepping down as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a position she’s held since the beginning of President Biden’s term in 2021.  The White House announced her resignation in a statement May 5. The CDC said in a statement that her last day will…

COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. The World Health Organization announced the official end to the global pandemic on May 5, three years after it was first declared. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news conference from…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced there is a “high risk of biological hazard” in Sudan, as fighting between the nation’s military and a rival paramilitary force continues to escalate. The violence has so far left at least 459 people dead and injured about 4,072 more, according to the WHO’s latest figures. The announcement…

Nations have always struggled to kick cigarettes for good. Quitting outright would require either a complete ban on possession and sales, or the entire population would have to just – stop. So far, the best solution has been a patch: the slow and steady release of regulation. Smoking causes about 480,000 deaths in the U.S.…

The U.S. is the most dangerous place among high-income countries to give birth, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Maternal deaths have spiked to their highest level in nearly 60 years.  In 2021, the number of women who died during pregnancy rose 40%. The increase pushed the maternal mortality rate to…

More than 7,000 people are reported dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday. The earthquake is believed to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in 80 years. Dramatic footage shows the moment entire buildings began crumbling to the ground, with children being pulled out…

California had another mass shooting; a probe into Georgia’s 2020 election centered around former President Donald Trump could become public; and lawmakers on Capitol Hill hear testimony over Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift pre-sale debacle. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Third California mass shooting in 3 days At least…

New York City’s mayor pays the border a visit; China is revising its COVID death toll; and more classified documents were found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Monday morning, Jan. 16, 2023.  More documents discovered over the weekend Six new pages of classified documents…