26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – More than two dozen Doctors Without Borders workers remain unaccounted for a month after attacks in South Sudan, the medical charity said.  Two facilities operated by the group, known by French acronym MSF, were attacked on Feb. 3 in Jonglei State, where violence has displaced an estimated 280,000 people since December.

Christina Applegate unleashes probing memoir: 'You with the Sad Eyes'

NEW YORK (AP) – Christina Applegate’s memoir is not a safe, prim thing. It’s raw and angry, lyrical and funny, and more than a bit dangerous – a lot like Christina Applegate.

Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace, without pressure or competition and enjoying a sense of community.

Minnesota sues to block Trump's withholding of Medicaid funds

Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back.

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday

NEW YORK (AP) – A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse – and there won’t be another until late 2028. The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and the western part of South America. Australia and eastern Asia can catch it Tuesday night.

Ancient coupling happened more between human females and Neanderthal males

NEW YORK (AP) – Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why.

Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A telescope in Chile has revealed in unprecedented detail the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The picture by the European Southern Observatory zeros in on a region of cold cosmic gases more than 650 light-years across. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

 

Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own. But experts say many of the claims about the health benefits of these drinks need to be taken with a grain of salt.

New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa

NEW YORK (AP) – European drug regulators on Friday endorsed a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease.