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When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and whether a yearly or every-other-year scan is best.
UK police renew call for witnesses as they broaden inquiry into former Prince Andrew
British police are appealing for witnesses as they expand their investigation into potential offenses by the former Prince Andrew.
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems
SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas.
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on US troop moves in Europe
NATO allies have expressed bewilderment at President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland.
Aging dams, Super El Nino, flood insurance and you
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: We're digging into all this because of a nudge we got from Julia, a reader in Fountain Valley, who lives near the Santa Ana River.
HOA Homefront: When must the board reduce assessments?
Even in an emergency assessment situation, the HOA cannot require payment sooner than 30 days from the announcement of the assessment.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans
An advocacy group is suing President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans.
Have you ever had trouble seeing freeway lane markings? ‘Oreo’ and ‘Tiger’ striping meant to help
Caltrans uses various strategies to make the striping stand out.
Orange County sets new home price record at $1.22 million
Orange County's median is up 21% since the Federal Reserve ended its cheap-money policies four years ago.