A Turkish teenager filmed the ‘last moments’ of an apartment affected by the earthquake

ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AP) — A 17-year-old high school student has won the hearts of Turks after filming a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake . Taha Erdem and his family were sound asleep when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their hometown … Read more

Why sick mink are rekindling concerns about bird flu

NEW YORK (AP) — A recent outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm has reignited concerns about the virus spreading to people more widely. Scientists have been monitoring this bird flu virus since the 1950s, although it was not considered a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong among visitors to … Read more