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DALLAS — A California couple’s surrogate who went to Texas in an escalating dispute over treating a congenital heart condition gave birth Wednesday, a day after a judge in Dallas ordered life-sustaining care for the newborn. The child was receiving stabilizing care and scheduled to undergo surgery at a Texas hospital, according to an attorney
A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and “trad wife” communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday
Trump signed two executive orders, a written order issued by a president to the federal government which does not require congressional approval, on Thursday. One expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children are not eligible for birthright citizenship. It prevents the automatic citizenship of babies born in the US to two non-citizen parents if
A private life in public view Aubrey—who had been in a relationship with husband Jeff Baena for 14 years until his death in January 2025, previously reflected on living life in the spotlight. “Celebrity, fame and all that stuff scares me,” he said. Harper’s Bazaar in 2021. “My reaction is to find it funny, even
A South Korean court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of murdering a baby she gave birth to in hospital, the latest twist in a case that has gripped the country and fueled debate over its murky abortion laws. The woman had wanted to terminate her pregnancy at 36 weeks, but prosecutors said the baby