Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else happened on that day.

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is being put on paid leave while he is part of a ...

When the Pennsylvania Department of Education released reading scores in December, the news was grim. Not only was performance still far below pre-COVID levels, the percentage of students meeting ...

After a years-long legal fight, a group of Los Angeles parents has secured a court-approved settlement that forces the Los ...

Tinder just got a major revamp as it attempts to re-engange its user base and attract younger daters. This includes in-person ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tri-Cities knows Bryce Leavitt best as a standout Kennewick High basketball player who went on to play college ball and then ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration.

California consumers spend about a trillion dollars a year on taxable goods; its 7.25% statewide rate generates more than $70 billion a year.

With the resignation of René Redzepi, the moment invites a retrospective look at the chef whose influence helped pioneer the ...

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