Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall. At home he averages seven hours. The first night away – with or without earplugs and regardless of the bed’s quality – his smartwatch tells him he gets about five.

Ocasio-Cortez freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves ahead of the 2028 presidential election campaign. “This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” Ocasio-Cortez, 36, said on Instagram about her decision regarding her reproductive options.

2,000 people have died in Congo Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak that is the fastest growing on record, according to the latest government data, as health authorities struggle to get help quickly to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

World Lion Day: Africa's big cats face mounting threats from habitat loss

World Lion Day: Africa’s big cats face mounting threats from habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict

Trump signs order spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical guidance

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits.

Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) – Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, died Monday after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility, her caretakers announced.

Japan's space agency launches geolocation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket

Japan’s space agency launches geolocation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket

Trump propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods.

Drought reveals partially empty riverbed on Germany's Rhine

Drought reveals partially empty riverbed on Germany’s Rhine as water level falls to record low