Not long ago, many physicians believed autism wasn’t caused by biology at all. Until the 1960s, a dominant theory held that autism resulted from emotionally distant parents. “The idea that mothers caused their child’s autism because they were cold and withdrawn and they were not giving to their children was a prevailing view,” said Helen […]

Whether the U.S. and Iran are holding peace talks is becoming more uncertain after new drone attacks overnight. President Donald Trump says the countries are talking, but he told reporters he’s prepared to take action if efforts break down. “We’re having good talks so we’ll see what happens,” Trump said aboard Air Force One Monday. […]

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to revive key parts of his executive order overhauling mail-in voting after lower courts blocked the policy in 23 states and Washington, D.C. The administration filed an emergency appeal Monday asking the justices to allow enforcement of the March order while the broader legal fight continues. The […]

Presidents, prime ministers and lawmakers will gather in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Among them will be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose visits will consist of more than just paying their respects. Graham, one of the Senate’s most influential Republicans for more than three decades, died earlier this month […]

The fissure splitting the Democratic Party was on stage in Detroit Monday night as Abdul el-Sayed, a healthcare official from Detroit who is critical of U.S. support of Israel, faced off against Rep. Haley Stevens, representing a district northwest of Detroit and a self-described ally of the Middle Eastern country. That split was sewn into […]

Drone attacks are back, but are peace talks? President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Iran are talking again, but Tehran says that’s simply not true. Plus, two wars, two world leaders. Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in back-to-back meetings Tuesday at the White House. And Europe’s wildfire […]

Wildfires in France and Spain are testing emergency crews as hot, dry weather threatens to keep major fires burning for weeks or months. France and Spain battle blazes France issued heat warnings Tuesday for the southwestern Gironde and Landes regions, where crews are trying to contain a massive fire near Bordeaux. The Gironde fire has […]

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, on Tuesday, leaving dozens injured. Officials say many more could be trapped after a shopping mall collapsed during the quake. Police are still working to confirm whether any customers and employees were still inside when the earthquake struck, but say most customers were evacuated. However, 20 to 30 […]

Florida just set a record by executing the oldest death row inmate in state history, and on Tuesday, it’ll break that record. It will also become the first state in more than a decade to execute two inmates on the same day. James Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at Florida State […]