The rollout is underway for the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, with online sales kicking off Monday. It will also soon be available in major retailers like CVS and Walgreens. The pill, known by the brand name Opill, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for …

More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., may …

CHICAGO (CBS) — The search continued Monday for two gunmen who opened fire at a North Side park on Sunday, killing one woman and wounding three other people. Police said, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, two people walked into Pottawattomie Park, in the 7300 block of North Rogers Avenue in Rogers …

Does food before a workout help pump us up or slow us down? As the new year kickstarts many people into new or refreshed fitness routines, we’re asking experts some of your most-searched questions around exercise, including whether you should eat something before you work out. General expert consensus? Yes, …

Jodi Hildebrandt, a therapist and the business partner of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse Wednesday in a Utah court.  Hildebrandt was initially charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse for actions towards Franke’s children. The charges are second-degree felonies that each carry …

BOSTON – Three people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly operating a high-end brothel network out of apartment complexes in Cambridge, Dedham, and Watertown, Massachusetts as well as Virginia. “This commercial sex ring was built on secrecy and exclusivity, catering to wealthy and well-connected clientele,” acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua …

Before the pandemic, most office workers went into the office five days a week. During the pandemic, they mostly worked from home. So, when the pandemic eased, you might have expected that they’d go back to the office five days a week. That’s certainly what Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan …

A 62-year-old man officiating a Nebraska wedding accidentally shot his grandson before the ceremony over the weekend, officials said.  Somebody forgot the wedding rings, so the Saturday ceremony started late and the guests were spread out at the Hillside Events venue in Denton, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ben …

Cleaning products you may be using in your home — even the “green” options — could impact your health, according to new research from a nonprofit advocacy organization. In a peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group that was published in the journal Chemosphere, scientists found everyday products may release hundreds …

An oral surgeon was convicted on Friday of a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed on anesthetic drugs that he administered at his Maryland home. Jurors heard testimony that James Ryan, 50, set up an intravenous stand to administer the addictive drugs to his 25-year-old girlfriend, …