Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep flying Spirit Airlines says it will continue flying as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Monday's announcement follows years of losses and a failed merger attempt for the low-cost carrier. Joel Rose
A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population. Ayana Archie
Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, 'what virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor. Rob Stein
Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits Philadelphia has disputed a state ruling that it should not have spent money from opioid-related legal settlements on home repairs and small businesses in an area ravaged by the drug epidemic. Emily Rizzo
Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible? In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day. Alejandra Borunda
Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize. Andrea Hsu
'You're doing such a good job': A stranger tells a mom just what she needs to hear Emma Carlson Berne was at a restaurant, feeling overwhelmed with her three young children. Then a stranger came over with words she's never forgotten: "What a beautiful family." Laura Kwerel
Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts President-elect Donald Trump has promised a crackdown on fentanyl dealers that could include military strikes against cartels in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good. Brian Mann
8 Washingtonians sickened in national E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots A national outbreak of E. coli connected to organic carrots is hitting particularly hard in Washington state, where eight people have gotten sick — the most people affected in any single state. Juliana Kim
