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Michael Storm, a retired Army captain, wanted to take advantage of a new federal plan that requires health insurers to cover up to eight...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) received a $10 million commitment from US pharmaceutical behemoth CVS in November 2021, to be distributed over three years....

Iran's president accused the United States on Thursday of pursuing a "failed policy of destabilization" against his country, as Iranian protesters continued to call...

During a joint press conference in India on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating, noting that...

President Biden supported making an exception to filibuster rules in order to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade into law, an effort that would...

Netgear shares fell 14.2 percent after the computer equipment manufacturer reported lower-than-expected sales and revenue for the most recent quarter. In addition, the company...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in tears, blamed the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for allowing disgraced former USA...

Republican governors are optimistic about their 2022 midterm prospects against Democrats after a big win in Virginia and a better-than-expected performance in New Jersey,...

Americans are "really, really down" after two years of a pandemic and rising gasoline prices, but the economy is in better shape than many...

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a lot more on his mind these days than the sport. For more than a decade, he's been focused on...

The legendary sportscaster and Hall of Fame football coach John Madden died "unexpectedly" Tuesday morning, according to the NFL. He was 85 years old. Madden...

When Mayor Lori Lightfoot approached them in a hospital following the shooting of two officers on Saturday night, about 30 Chicago police officers reportedly...

The date was March 17, 2017. Troops from the US-led coalition fighting jihadists in Iraq were pushing their way into Mosul's Old City, squeezing...

Despite the fact that two other railroad unions rejected their agreements last month, another of the 12 railroad unions narrowly approved their deal with...

On Friday, Japanese authorities were looking for a missing Ugandan weightlifter, who went missing just a week before the Tokyo Olympics, which have sparked...

California's coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren will be implemented, but not until at least the summer of 2023, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. California...

Some of the world's most famous people gathered in London on Sunday night for the first-ever "Earthshot Prize" awards ceremony, hosted by Britain's Prince...

The Supreme Court debated on Wednesday a 1978 law that prioritizes Native American families for custody of Native children, as a response to a...

It was the seventh day of the freediving world championship, which was being streamed live online from Cyprus. Women in the constant weight category...

A new federal law that will enable Canadians with mental illness to request Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for their illness is being denounced...

Several decades ago, Mexican activists drove women to the United States to have their pregnancies terminated at clinics. Women in the United States are...

According to new documents, the Secret Service warned the U.S. Capitol Police a day before the Jan. 6 riot that their officers could face...

Thirteen months ago, not at the end of the news day on a dreary Friday in February 2022. Former Vice President Mike Pence's belated declaration,...

According to the New York Attorney General's Office, a Manhattan bar agreed Wednesday to pay $500,000 to current and former employees who claimed managers...

Authorities say the man arrested after a 30-hour manhunt in the shooting of ten people on a subway train in Brooklyn will appear in...

The Los Angeles Lakers smothered the Phoenix Suns with sticky defense all season, winning 109-95 on Thursday night at Staples Center and taking a...

Martin Langesfeld recalls exactly where he was and what he was doing on June 24, 2021. "I was out with friends about 1:20 a.m.," Langesfeld...

On Tuesday, the New York Times named Joseph Kahn as its new executive editor, prompting New York Magazine to publish a glowing profile of...

The House Republicans' majority will be smaller than expected, but they're eager to use their new oversight powers and pass a slew of bills...

Top US Air Force officials said on Wednesday that US-made fighter jets are one option for Ukraine as it rebuilds its air force to...

In the race for Pennsylvania governor, one of the country's most important midterm elections, Trump-backed Republican Doug Mastriano trails his Democratic opponent in fundraising,...

The Afghan man was attending a conference in California as part of his job for a US-government-funded project in Afghanistan when the Taliban sent...

In a case that will test the White House's ability to set immigration policy, the Supreme Court debated on Tuesday whether the Biden administration...

Except for former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has the lowest approval rating of any elected president after one year in office. However,...

Analysts are updating their views on Netflix's outlook after the streaming giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter subscriber growth and forecasting stronger fourth-quarter momentum late Tuesday....

In a meeting with troops on Tuesday in the eastern city of Bakhmut, the site of some of the fiercest fighting since Russia invaded...

Tania Valdes says she found out her son was being held hostage after receiving a call from an anonymous group asking for money in...

In the final weeks before the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are playing it safe by pledging not to allow a government shutdown over Sen....

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a Russian invasion of Ukraine "could begin at any time," including during the Beijing Winter Olympics,...

General Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, claimed on Thursday that the country has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating...

AstraZeneca Plc's antibody cocktail was only 33% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in people who had been exposed to the virus, failing a key...

Almost six in ten Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with the majority of that group saying there is nothing...

Nathalie Emmanuel explains where she draws the line when it comes to nudity on screen. Emmanuel, who played Missandei on HBO's "Game of Thrones" for...

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State of New York have issued warnings to hospitals about giving vaccines to elderly people before they finish fully...

President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth the newest federal holiday last year. On this day, June 19, 1865, the last enslaved people in America were...

Tucker Carlson of Fox News warned that a new push for gun control could spark a civil war in America. Carlson reflected on the Robb...

As they considered the most recent conflict between religious conservatives and LGBTQ rights, conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared sympathetic toward an evangelical...

Idaho became the first state on Wednesday to pass a law modeled after a Texas law prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and...

"Creating a new age of learning," says Great Valley High School and its 1,400 students in the Pennsylvania borough of Malvern, about 25 miles...

According to Chinese state media, a 47-year-old man stormed into a law firm in China's Wuhan city last week and shot dead a lawyer...

Following two days of testimony from abortion experts, providers, and the state's chief medical officer, a Michigan judge barred county prosecutors from enforcing the...

On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to push a plan to de-escalate the "extreme tension" between Russia...

Deaths in the Brazilian city of Serrana have decreased by 95 percent since all adult residents were offered a trial Sinovac vaccine. In addition to...

The 2020 census was planned well in advance to ensure that Native Americans living on reservations were counted more accurately than they were in...

Federal intelligence officials issued a forewarning to police departments across the country in April 2009. "Right-wing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans...

Were they gullible, foul-mouthed men duped by undercover agents? Or is it a rogue cast that is so enraged that they want to kidnap...

On Thursday, President Biden slammed former President Donald J. Trump and his allies for holding "a dagger at the throat of America" by promoting...

Months into the worst pandemic to hit the United States in more than a century, people continue to believe that 5G mobile networks are...

The B.1.617 coronavirus variant that is currently wreaking havoc in India has made its way to the United States. Experts believe it is unlikely...

Republican legislators in Oklahoma and Iowa have passed bills granting immunity to drivers whose vehicles strike and injure protesters in public streets. And in Florida, Gov....

Two US Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait, the first US naval transit in the waterway since tensions between the US and China...

While many Republican candidates began this election season by attacking Democrats over inflation, Lee Zeldin of New York had a different focus: crime. The Republican...

Nissan announced plans Thursday for a massive battery gigafactory in northeastern England, where it will produce a new electric vehicle as companies and governments...

For the third straight week the United States has seen a drop in coronavirus infections, marking a significant improvement from prior months. Nevertheless, the US...

Rep. Matt Rosendale is introducing legislation on Wednesday that would force President Biden to reverse his moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal...

The Prime Minister has bowed to ministerial pressure to resign as Tory leader, but he intends to stay in No. 10 until the party...

The European Union is close to reaching an agreement on a set of new rules aimed at protecting internet users by requiring large tech...

American politics is in a state of flux, and both parties are desperately seeking, albeit painfully, balance. Democrats are clinging to razor-thin majorities in the...

Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk with time running out in the 2022 legislative session. An amendment was abruptly tacked onto...

Many things are factored in when it comes to your eligibility for receiving a third stimulus check of up to $1400 per adult and dependent. For...

With his five-year search for the perfect notebook, a veteran tech CEO has added to Silicon Valley's growing list of idiosyncratic productivity hacks. David Selinger...

On Monday, an airman was charged with five counts of animal cruelty at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, the latest in a...

Colonial Pipeline's CEO faced tough questions from lawmakers Tuesday about his company's ransomware attack, which caused a major disruption in the nation's fuel supply...

When the Food and Drug Administration halted the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine to assess the risk of blood clots in women...

There is no denying it: global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather. This means hotter heat waves, drier droughts, bigger...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, those who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus may skip the quarantine time if...

The exclusive club of former presidents and first ladies has reunited with an important message: Get the COVID-19 vaccine. Missing from the campaign is...

Pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson single shot coronavirus vaccine — an unusual pact between fierce competitors that could sharply boost...

The Labor Department reported on Thursday that an inflation barometer that is the Federal Reserve's preferred indicator of pricing pressure rose at an annual...

Leaders of the world's largest economies agreed Sunday to stop funding coal-fired power plants in developing countries and made a vague commitment to achieve...