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A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in the…

Covid is on the rise again in the US, as children begin returning to school and as officials plan to restrict booster shots.While cases are increasing…

The Trump administration is seeking to block veterans from receiving abortions at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs in cases of rape or incest,…

Donald Trump administration officials fanned out on Sunday’s US political shows to defend the president’s policies after a bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment…

The Trump administration is planning a pilot program to cover “miracle” weight loss drugs under the government health insurance systems for low-income people and retirees, Medicaid…

Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were placed on administrative leave on Friday, fueling speculation that the Trump administration was retaliating against…

Officials are to start using artificial intelligence to help estimate the age of asylum seekers who say they are children.Angela Eagle, the immigration minister, said on…

People seeking cosmetic procedures have been warned to be on their guard by public health experts as they revealed there have been 38 recent cases of…

Trump officials’ recent attempt to dispel concerns about “chemtrails” has perplexed and angered some experts who say the administration has itself promoted the conspiracy theory while…