The Defense Department announced Tuesday that US troops withdrew from five military bases and reduced the size of their forces in Afghanistan as part of the deal reached with the Taliban in February. Pentagon chief spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement that “US forces in Afghanistan remain in the …

By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press Scientists reported Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people’s immune systems as scientists expected, as the vaccines are about to begin key final tests. “No matter how this is cut, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top …

According to new research, more than half of heart scans among hospitalized COVID-19 patients are abnormal, suggesting that the coronavirus may have a devastating impact on this vital organ. A study of 69 countries, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that 55 percent of 1,261 patients studied had …

Andy Witchger, Wikimedia Commons The Twins appear to have dodged a bullet when the club received promising test results after Byron Buxton left practice at Monday’s training camp with an apparent ankle injury. “He was tested several times last night. He got the results and there was no real structural …

RELATED STORIES ViacomCBS has shot Wild ‘n Out presenter Nick Cannon about the anti-Semitic comments he made in an episode of his podcast / YouTube series, Cannon class. In a statement to TVLine, a representative of the conglomerate said: “ViacomCBS condemns intolerance of any kind and we strongly denounce all …