Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Abraham Kwok, a longtime reporter who became an editor and then a columnist on The Arizona Republic's editorial board, has died at 59. His work was marked by a focus on fairness, attention to detail ...

For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon. Though ...

Abe handed control to his right-hand man Yoshihide Suga in September 2020 after abruptly quitting, citing health concerns. He was therefore not responsible for making major government policy decisions ...

Gilbert Dean Troyer was born November 7, 1949, the son of Raymon and Ethel (Yoder) Troyer. He went to Brush #8 country school, graduated from IMS in 1967, attended Hesston College for a year, and ...

Joseph V. Yoder MONTPELIER — Joseph Vernon Yoder, 70, of Montpelier, VT, died peacefully in the comfort of his own home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Jack Yoder ...

The Detroit Tigers – led by president of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch – have hired Abe Silvestri as their new travel director for the 2026 season, according to multiple ...

WASHINGTON — Abe will keep Iran honest! President Trump said he’s got an “armada” was sailing toward Iran — and he meant the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group. On Thursday, the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Japanese court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo ...

Tetsuya Yamagami shot Abe in broad daylight with a gun he fashioned at home, while the former leader was giving a campaign speech on a street in the western city of Nara in 2022. Abe had stepped down ...

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister; but his case divided Japan. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Javier C. Hernández reported from ...

NARA, Japan — A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, public broadcaster NHK reported, in an incident that ...