A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ruled against a group of parents who challenged New York City’s recently imposed mandatory measles vaccination order, rejecting their arguments that the city’s public health …
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Food Stamps, Online Grocery Shopping Are About to Mix
Amazon and Walmart on Thursday kicked off a two-year government pilot program allowing low-income shoppers on government food assistance in New York to shop and pay for their groceries online …
your ads here!‘Real Housewives’ Husband Giudice Loses Immigration Appeal
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” husband Joe Giudice has lost his appeal to avoid deportation to Italy. His attorneys said Thursday they are “extremely disappointed” by the Board of Immigration’s …
your ads here!National Enquirer Being Sold to Former Newsstand Mogul
The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News following a rocky year in which the tabloid was accused of burying stories …
your ads here!Slight US Boost Seen From New North American Trade Pact
The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice in cars, a hotly anticipated analysis from …
your ads here!Israeli Team: Human Error May Have Caused Spacecraft Crash
The Israeli start-up behind last week’s failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the spacecraft to crash into the moon. SpaceIL, the non-profit that undertook the botched lunar …
your ads here!Facebook ‘Unintentionally’ Uploaded Email Contacts of 1.5 Million Users
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it may have “unintentionally uploaded” email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May 2016, in what seems to be the latest privacy-related issue faced …
your ads here!Debate Over Future Notre-Dame Spire Fuels French Divisions
President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped he was striking a note for modernity and openness in announcing an international competition to design a new spire for Notre-Dame cathedral, but he …
your ads here!ILO: Changing World of Work Poses New Safety, Health Risks
The U.N. labor agency says existing methods of protecting workers from accidents and disease are not good enough to deal with new occupational hazards arising from changes in the nature …
your ads here!Groundbreaking Indian Ocean Science Mission Reaches an End
The British-led Nekton scientific mission on Thursday completed a seven-week expedition in the Indian Ocean aimed at documenting changes beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the …
your ads here!Google: Android Users Get Browser, Search Options in EU Case
Google said Thursday it will start giving European Union smartphone users a choice of browsers and search apps on its Android operating system, in changes designed to comply with an …
your ads here!Pakistan’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Economic Crisis
Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has resigned days after returning home from crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a financial bailout package to avert a national balance …
your ads here!Samsung to Investigate Reports of Galaxy Fold Screen Problems
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it has received a few reports of damage to the main display of samples of its upcoming foldable smartphone and that it will …
your ads here!Yale Study Revives Cellular Activity in Pig Brains Hours After Death
Yale University scientists have succeeded in restoring basic cellular activity in pigs’ brains hours after their deaths in a finding that may one day lead to advances in treating human …
your ads here!Germany Struggles in Push to Address Sexual Violence
A German-led bid to step up efforts to combat sexual violence in conflicts has run into resistance at the U.N. Security Council, diplomats said Wednesday, just days before Nobel laureate …
your ads here!Germany Struggles in UN Push to Address Sexual Violence
A German-led bid to step up efforts to combat sexual violence in conflicts has run into resistance at the U.N. Security Council, diplomats said Wednesday, just days before Nobel laureate …
your ads here!Yemeni Artist’s Murals Depict Costs of War
As the war in Yemen continues to inflict suffering on its millions of civilians, a Yemeni graffiti artist is taking her art to the streets of Sanaa to draw images …
your ads here!Astronaut to Eclipse Record for Longest US Spaceflight by a Woman
A female astronaut is due to set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, the U.S. space agency said Wednesday, the same astronaut who was to have been …
your ads here!US Trade Deficit Hits 8-Month Low on Weak Chinese Imports
The U.S. trade deficit fell to an eight-month low in February as imports from China plunged, temporarily providing a boost to President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and economic growth …
your ads here!Human Tissue Used to Print 3-D Heart
Scientists in Israel have revealed what they say is the world’s first 3D-printed heart, using human tissue. It’s hoped the small heart will pave the way for transplants without donors, …
your ads here!Beyonce Drops Surprise New Album
Beyonce has surprised her fans by releasing a soundtrack to her Netflix documentary “Homecoming.” The 37-year-old superstar debuted “Homecoming: The Live Album” Wednesday, the same day a Netflix documentary …
your ads here!France Launches Global Contest to Replace Notre-Dame Spire
France on Wednesday announced it would invite architects from around the world to submit designs for replacing the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral after a devastating blaze, as the government braced …
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