• USA TODAY

    Judge Juan Merchan threatens Donald Trump with jail time if he keeps violating gag order

    Former president Donald Trump was held in criminal contempt for violating a gag order when he spoke to the press about the jury. He must pay $1,000.

  • The Canadian Press

    Heavy rains ease around Houston but flooding remains after hundreds of rescues and evacuations

    HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were stranded on rooftops. A 4-year-old boy died fter being swept away in fast waters after the car he was riding in got stuck, authorities said. Although forecasters expected storms to begin tapering off in southeastern Texas, high waters continued to close some roads and left residents facing lengthy cleanups in neighborhoods whe

  • The Canadian Press

    Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

    Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently said it’s OK for producers of yogurt to make that claim — even though the agency acknowledged that it’s based on limited evidence. WHY DID FDA ALLOW YOGURT MAKERS TO CLAIM IT CAN LOWER DIABETES RISK? Danone North America, the U.S. branch of the French firm that makes several popular yogurt brands, asked the