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(CNN) — Las doctoras cobran menos que los doctores, pero un nuevo estudio cuestiona la creencia común de que se debe a que trabajan menos. De hecho, las doctoras pasan más tiempo con los pacientes, solicitan más pruebas y dedican más tiempo a hablar sobre cuidados preventivos que sus homólogos masculinos,

The run-up to flu season in the US has been fraught with fear. Health experts worry that fighting Covid-19 and influenza simultaneously could burden the health care system’s ability to treat both infections. Flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, though, came and went with so few cases that there was “virtually

The US Army has seen a worrisome increase in soldier deaths by suicide since March, raising questions about whether troops feeling isolated due to the coronavirus pandemic may be a contributing factor. CNN has learned that the monthly number of suicides in the active duty Army since March, when the impact

The last time Kansas sent a Democrat to the US Senate, the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby was all over the news. “Tarzan the Ape Man” was a hit movie. And Franklin Delano Roosevelt won his first term, crushing incumbent Herbert Hoover. The year, as you history majors out there have

Facebook is pushing groups further into the spotlight, while also introducing new tools to help tamp down unsavory content. Groups have emerged as a key source of engagement and core part of the platform. But they’ve also come under fire for driving polarization and extremism, as well as for pushing people

Click here for updates on this story Mt. Pleasant, MI (WNEM) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing political signs from residents’ yards. Mt. Pleasant Police said the male suspect has stolen signs on the southeast side of the city. He was

Critical race theory. You may be hearing the term a lot these days, politicized and presented by its critics, which includes the highest office holder in the land, as a Marxist ideology that’s a threat to the American way of life. It’s not. It’s a concept that’s been around for decades,

The first masks arrived on the White House grounds in February by special order of the National Security Council, mobilizing early on to address the emerging threat of the coming coronavirus. Job One in their emergency response was to take personal precautions, preparing for the critical work at hand, multiple officials

(CNN) — Como si 2020 no fuera lo suficientemente extraño, es un año con 13 lunas llenas en lugar de 12, y dos de ellas ocurrirán en octubre. La primera luna llena de octubre es la luna de la cosecha el 1 de octubre, y la segunda luna llena ocurrirá el

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper arrived in Algeria Thursday to meet with the country’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a rare visit to the North African country by a top US official. “My meeting today with the president and members of the military went extremely well, there are a number of areas

As Yvette Gentry begins her first day as the new head of the Louisville Metro Police Department, she joins the chorus of voices eager to hear the grand jury recordings from the Breonna Taylor case. And while she wants to know what was presented to the grand jury, Gentry says those

Leave it to “Weird Al” Yankovic to give us a theme song for the first presidential debate. The musical satirist is featured in the “We’re All Doomed” music video released Wednesday. It takes clips from Tuesday’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and uses them to

The third quarter is over and Corporate America will soon be reporting just how awful their latest earnings were during the Covid-19 pandemic and recession. The bad news: Profits probably fell more than 20% compared to a year ago — the second-worst drop since 2009. The good news: That’s actually an

Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — At just 16-years-old TK Thomas of Flint has a lot on his plate. “I am a National Honors Society member, I am the president of the NHS chapter of my school, I am the graphic designer of the fine

At a moment when Americans are anxious about their health, their economic futures and the impartiality of law enforcement, President Donald Trump is instilling widespread doubt about the integrity of our electoral institutions. Trump has repeatedly declined to pledge a peaceful transfer of power and sought to, without proof, invalidate mail-in

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a private call with the House Democratic whip team Thursday morning, sounded very down about the prospects of a deal for a new stimulus package to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, according to two people on the call. Pelosi repeatedly spoke of

Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown) Jackson (December 31, 1962-present) Children: with Karin

Bed Bath & Beyond is getting a boost from shoppers decorating their homes instead of traveling, going out for dinner or going to the movies in the pandemic. The retailer said Thursday that sales at stores open for at least one year grew 6% during the three months ending August 29,

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A young woman said she is overwhelmed by the amount of support she has received after starting an online bake sale for her mom who is battling stage 4 appendix cancer. Haley Frey’s mother has a 40 pound tumor inside

The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to issue subpoenas to the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter, in Washington’s latest attack on Big Tech. The subpoenas aim to force Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey to testify about the legal immunity the law affords tech platforms under Section

Britain’s housing market is on a tear. Pent-up demand following lockdowns, a temporary tax cut, record low interest rates and government support for workers and mortgage holders have spurred a rebound that’s taken analysts by surprise. The average price of a UK home soared to an all-time high in September, according

President Donald Trump said a lot of misleading and irresponsible things during the 90-minute first presidential debate on Tuesday night. From refusing to condemn the Proud Boys to repeating his false claims that the election results will be rigged, Trump showed, yet again, that he is willing to say and do

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — Hospitals and long-term care facilities will now be allowed to welcome visitors after Gov. Kay Ivey amended her Safer at Home order. The ban has been in place more than six months. The change will make it easier for

Donald Glover is famously private and he has now revealed that he welcomed a son during a pivotal time. The “Atlanta” star had a conversation with “I May Destroy You” star Michaela Coel for GQ magazine and almost casually shared the news by saying “You know, I had (a kid) during

When Umu Conteh first learned she had tested positive for Covid-19 this summer, the nursing assistant was terrified for her two young daughters. But the virus was only the start of her troubles: Her illness left her out of work for two months, forcing her to cut back on food and

Planned Parenthood launched two voter guides on Thursday that seek to highlight the reproductive rights records of candidates nationwide and target young voters and voters of color, as part of a campaign to mobilize voters in the midst of a Supreme Court vacancy fight that could have profound implications on the

Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Yale New Haven Health leaders say survival rates are getting better across its facilities for patients suffering from COVID-19. The health system includes Yale New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New

It took a prompt from Ryan Seacrest to reveal Kristin Cavallari is in the process of changing her legal name. The reality star and author appeared virtually “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” and Seacrest told her every time she spoke her name popped up on screen as Kristin Cutler. Cavallari and

Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa. (WNEP) — Some prosecutors in our region are already seeing cases related to virtual schools, with cameras revealing what they call criminal behavior. A Lackawanna County man was recently arrested and charged. Police said he was caught on camera doing something

In a “Lost in Translation” reunion, writer-director Sofia Coppola lets Bill Murray let loose in “On the Rocks,” an entertaining, wonderfully simple comedy with the qualities of a smooth martini — it goes down easy, but delivers a bit of kick. Murray’s presence takes a while to kick in, as the