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IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to do more to reduce the pain

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help.

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., walks on stage to speak during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

After major police endorsement, Rep. Gallego faces backlash from progressive groups

Rep. Ruben Gallego picked up a key endorsement from the Arizona Police Association. Then, his letter blasting a DOJ investigation of the Phoenix Police Department came to light.

Best of Life Kit: Tips on how to deal with cheaters, cut food costs and split baby care

A roundup of eight useful tips from Life Kit's August episodes. This month's edition includes a sweet goodbye ritual for children and advice on how to save more money at the grocery store.

State economist Josh Lehner told lawmakers Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, that while some industries are experiencing downturns this year, the state's taxpayers could also get a sixth consecutive kicker refund in 2026 from the Oregon Department of Revenue.

Close to $1 billion could be sent to Oregon taxpayers thanks to unique ‘kicker’ law

Oregon’s latest revenue forecast suggests yet another kicker is coming in 2026

Daimler's eCascadia and the eM2 are two of the first electric semi-trucks to hit the highways.

Feds giving West Coast states $100 million to create zero-emission truck fueling network

Oregon, California and Washington are getting a major boost from the federal government to advance the shipment of goods by zero-emission trucks on Interstate 5.

Army says Arlington National Cemetery worker was 'pushed aside' by Trump aides

The statement Thursday comes in response to NPR's reporting on former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington and an altercation his staff had with a cemetery employee.

Researchers analyzed theropod footprints in Brazil, left, and in Cameroon, right.

Matching dinosaur prints were found an ocean apart in Africa and South America

A group of scientists say in new research that matching dinosaur tracks found in modern-day Brazil and Cameroon were made 120 million years ago in an area that once connected the two continents.

A package containing 16 bricks of suspected cocaine was discovered by guests on a beach in the Florida Keys, according to authorities.

Bricks of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach. Here's why it keeps happening

This new discovery in the Florida Keys comes just weeks after the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported 25 packages of cocaine blew onto another beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Debby.

A new survey finds middle- and high-schoolers feel much less engaged in school than they did just last year.

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris are interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Georgia, on August 29, 2024. This is the first time Harris has sat with a journalist for an in-depth, on-the-record conversation since President Joe Biden ended his presidential bid in July. (Will Lanzoni/CNN)

Harris explains her policy shifts and Day 1 plan in 1st sit-down interview as nominee

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were pressed for the first time about their policy promises to the American people.

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