August 19 Medical group goes against CDC, recommends COVID shots for young kids A pediatric medical group contradicts CDC guidance by including COVID-19 vaccines in its annual immunization schedule for children at the highest risk of severe illness.
August 18 Valley fever cases spike to record levels in West Coast state, health officials warn Valley fever fungal infection surges across California, affecting thousands with symptoms similar to COVID-19 and potential serious health complications.
August 18 American tourist attacked by shark in vacation hot spot Shark attack injures 63-year-old American spearfishing in Bahamas, adding to recent incidents involving US tourists in the popular vacation hot spot.
August 17 First woman to win the Florida Python Challenge celebrates her victory Florida Python Challenge winner Taylor Stanberry breaks down her victory in the annual event on ‘Fox Report.’
August 17 Ex-NBA star's pregnant wife opens up about shark attack: 'I don't want to die' Eleonora Boi, the wife of former NBA star Danilo Gallinari, spoke about the harrowing shark attack in Puerto Rico in an interview on "GMA."
August 16 USDA announces $750M sterile fly breeding program to protect cattle from Mexican flesh-eating maggots The USDA has announced a new sterile fly breeding site in southern Texas to protect American cattle from the deadly New World screwworm maggots near the Mexico border.
August 16 California man rescued by helicopter after spending two days trapped behind waterfall Ryan Wardwell reportedly became trapped behind a California waterfall when strong hydraulics forced him off his climbing lines during a rappelling adventure.
August 16 California man rescued after two days trapped behind waterfall A 46-year-old man was rescued by a helicopter after he was trapped for two days behind a waterfall in California. (Credit: Tulare County Sheriff's Office)
August 16 Rare sighting as threatened bird species likely got lost, ending up 1,000 miles from home in Wisconsin Threatened wood stork species discovered in Columbia County, Wisconsin, by a deer hunter, marking unexpected appearance outside of its normal Gulf Coast habitat.
August 16 Would you donate pets for zoo to feed to its predators? Some say 'yes' Aalborg Zoo defends feeding donated pets to predators as natural behavior while critics call the practice "disgusting" and "completely unacceptable"