Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy. On Thursday, he lies in repose for two days at the Rainbow ...

Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania convened a crisis response meeting this week to address a massive avian influenza outbreak in the state. Per state officials, nearly 7.6 million birds have ...

Highly pathogenic avian flu, or bird flu, has been confirmed in birds in Boston area parks, public health officials said Wednesday. Risk of human infection is currently low,” Boston Public Health ...

A toucan that has been seen flying around Las Vegas for months has been saved, a bird rescue group said Wednesday. “We’ve all just been so worried about him,” said Skye Marsh, the ...

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped ...

A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, is now spreading in a colony of elephant seals in California, scientists announced ...

Elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz announced Wednesday. The outbreak marks the ...

Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

Officials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird ...

The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in northern Thailand shouldn’t be a major concern for the public, officials said Tuesday, because they were caused by ...

Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois District 9 Republican Party Primary To inform voters, the Chicago ...

Egg prices are falling rapidly now that chicken flocks have recovered from a 2024 bird flu outbreak, which is forcing farmers to sell their goods at a loss.