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A girl is vaccinated against yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro.

Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply

4:34pm April 12, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Brazil has launched a massive vaccination campaign to protect against a disease that has killed hundreds of people. But it's facing huge challenges, including a shortage of the yellow fever vaccine.

Buses with U.S. diplomats and their families who have been expelled from Russia leave the U.S. Embassy compound in Moscow on April 5. They were the first of a group of 60 U.S. diplomats who have been expelled from Russia, after the United States kicked ou

Diplomatic Corps In Moscow Shrinks Just When U.S.-Russia Tensions Are At A High

4:22pm April 12, 2018

by Lucian Kim

"Throwing out 60 diplomats is a big blow to the ability of people simply to have discussions on subjects that need to be discussed," said James Collins, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.

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Former model Janice Dickinson walks through the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Penn. Thursday.

National

'I Wanted To Punch Him': Cosby Accuser Janice Dickinson Testifies

3:45pm April 12, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Former model Dickinson is the fourth of five women prosecutors are calling to the stand in an attempt to show that Bill Cosby's alleged assault of Andrea Constand was not an isolated case.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says the poison used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal "was of high purity." The U.K. has concluded a state actor — namely, Russia — carried out the attack.

World News

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Backs British Findings On Nerve Agent Attack

3:24pm April 12, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons also noted the poison used against the Skripals "was of high purity." The U.K. has concluded a state actor — namely, Russia — carried it out.

A bus carries rebels and their families who have fled Douma, Syria, the site of an alleged chemical attack over the weekend that killed dozens.

World News

Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says

3:20pm April 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable."

Larry Dimas walks around his destroyed trailer in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Immokalee, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017. The World Meteorological Organization will no longer use Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate to name hurricanes.

National

Harvey, Irma, Maria And Nate Are Finished As Hurricane Names

2:55pm April 12, 2018

by Greg Allen

The World Meteorological Organization is retiring the names because the storms were so "deadly or costly" that using the names in the future would be inappropriate.

Dr. Katie Merriam, an OB-GYN resident in Charlotte, N.C., says she loves her mostly female work environment but also appreciates having male colleagues.

Male OB-GYNs Are Rare, But Is That A Problem?

2:50pm April 12, 2018

by Alex Olgin

Women outnumber men in obstetrics and gynecology residencies and medical practices in the U.S. Heads of training programs now wonder if they should go out of their way to recruit more men.

Yulia Skripal, the daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, in an image taken from her Facebook page on March 6.

World News

Yulia Skripal Issues Statement, Declines Help From Russian Embassy

1:51pm April 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The 33-year-old daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, both of whom were poisoned by a rare nerve agent, also pushed back on public comments made by an outspoken cousin in Russia.

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings are packed into containers at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center before being taken to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel for release in Boca Raton, Fla.

Science

Magnetic Fields Are A Big Predictor Of A Loggerhead Turtle's Genes

1:43pm April 12, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

You might expect turtles that live near each other or in similar environments would be genetically similar. But new research shows that magnetic fields actually have more to do with genetic likeness.

With the new tariff in effect, most American wines will incur duties of 29 percent.

Should California Winemakers Be Worried About China's Tariffs?

1:19pm April 12, 2018

California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.