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Coast Guard restoring full operations at six stations after recruiting increases

The Coast Guard will restore full maritime rescue and law enforcement capabilities at six stations next year.

Michael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided

Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82. He is a cancer survivor, a recovered addict, a married man, the father and son of actors. He is also an author, who begins his memoir with a message of thanks to his family - past and present and future - for the "sense of immortality."

Nkrakra is a slow-cooking light and spicy broth from the cookbook "Zoe's Ghana Kitchen"

This light and spicy broth is so wholesome and warming. It's my go-to dish on chilly winter days to stave off cold symptoms ... and it works every time!

What researchers say matters most in midlife for the decades after

Midlife, roughly 40 to 65, is when the trajectory of later health is largely set.

U.S. futures edge lower under sustained pressure from bond markets

U.S. futures are falling as sustained pressure from the bond market and the release of the Federal Reserve's latest minutes capture much of the attention on Wall Street to start the week.

Book bans hit record near 12,000 as Stephen King tops list again and schools turn to AI

Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago. For the second straight year, Stephen King was the author most likely to have his work withdrawn.

A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause

Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an "unknown" cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week.

U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base.

Russia hosts consultations on Afghanistan, including with a Taliban delegation

Russia on Monday hosted a round of consultations on Afghanistan that included a delegation of the country's ruling Taliban government, along with representatives of China, India, Iran, Pakistan and other nations.

Taiwan Navigates Dangerous Diplomatic Waters Between Trump, Xi

President Trump earned solid reviews in the Indo-Pacific for refusing at last month's summit to bend to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Taiwan.

Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years

Journal entries kept by Pope Francis before and during his papacy will be published this fall for the first time.

Ohio Democrats' path to the governor's office runs through rural areas that had turned against them

Speaking to a small gathering of supporters as the Ohio River flowed behind her, Dr. Amy Acton announced she was backing a three-year moratorium on permitting new injection wells for fracking in rural Washington County.