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An ophthalmologist performs cataract surgery while an assistant hands him surgical instruments during a marathon event, in Tsakane, South Africa, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kayleen Morgan)

'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans

4:02 AM on Saturday, April 4

Gladys Khoza has regained her sight after a cataract surgery marathon in South Africa

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

2:31 PM on Friday, April 3

The Supreme Court's spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak

1:25 PM on Friday, April 3

A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials

Avera Creighton Hospital is seen on Feb. 24, 2026, in Creighton, Neb. (AP Photo/Margery A. Beck)

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

7:15 AM on Friday, April 3

A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts

FILE - Painted Easter eggs hang from an Easter Tree in Saalfeld, central Germany, March 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)

Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's safe

12:03 AM on Friday, April 3

With Easter around the corner, food safety experts say you can still dye Easter eggs and eat them safely if you handle them right

FILE - A Medicare card is seen June 10, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California

7:32 PM on Thursday, April 2

Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care

6:37 PM on Thursday, April 2

Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversary

5:54 PM on Thursday, April 2

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months

FILE - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey visits the sidelines during an NCAA football game between Troy and Arkansas State, Oct. 7, 2023, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released from hospital after undergoing minor procedure

4:53 PM on Thursday, April 2

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing a procedure to remove fluid that was pressing against her lung

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

3:56 PM on Thursday, April 2

A new Kentucky law could shield agrochemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a fireside chat with CPAC Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

2:01 PM on Thursday, April 2

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities

FILE - A man suffering from mpox waits for treatment at the Kamituga General Hospital in South Kivu Congo, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths

12:39 PM on Thursday, April 2

Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths

FILE - Mississippi State Rep. Celeste Hurst, R-Sandhill, listens to a colleague's questions during her bill presentation in the House chamber, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, file)

Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor

12:37 PM on Thursday, April 2

Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication

In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods hangs up his cellphone and tells a sheriff deputy “I was just talking to the president" following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP)

After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows

12:04 PM on Thursday, April 2

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president."

FILE - A carton of eggs in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers

9:47 PM on Wednesday, April 1

U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates

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