Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against Roundup weedkiller

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.

Vermont to ban paraquat, a weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, one of the most commonly used herbicides, with lawmakers citing a possible link between the weed killer and Parkinson’s disease.

Brothers accused of mishandling remains at Colorado funeral home

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Police on Thursday arrested two Colorado men, including a former county coroner, for allegedly mishandling at least two dozen decomposing bodies and other remains found behind a hidden door in a funeral home.

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

SAN DIEGO (AP) – To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.

French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo

PARIS (AP) – A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialized facility in France

What is a heat dome and why can it cause extreme heat waves

What is a heat dome and why can it cause extreme heat waves

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

NEW YORK (AP) – A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal.

Experts blame heat dome for Europe's baking temperatures

Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.

Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations

Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations, say researchers