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"We will, in fact, experience future pandemics."

The 10-acre site is planned to commemorate Richmond's legacy as an slave trade epicenter.

The hikes would raise the average residence's monthly bill by more than $20.

The firm reviewing January’s treatment plant failure found “several instances” of miscommunication among city staff.

The Nansemond says the state is refusing $1.7M in Medicaid claims.

Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.

The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it.

The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.