Life expectancy for American men dropped for a third consecutive year, with the National Center for Health Statistics citing an increase in so-called "deaths of despair," such as the rise in drug overdose deaths.
William Taylor raised concerns with other diplomats about the US withholding military aid to Ukraine
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race, after failing to qualify for the third Democratic primary debate in September.
An attack on a bar in Mexico's Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 23 people and injured 13 late Tuesday.
Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency ordered by President Trump and its new governor as Tropical Storm Dorian makes its way through the Caribbean.
Walmart sued Tesla for "gross negligence" on Tuesday, claiming that the electric car company's energy division installed solar panels that went up in flames on its store rooftops. The fires caused millions of dollars in damage, the lawsuit alleges.
A regional gas pipeline ruptured early Thursday in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed one person and hospitalized five others.
Poor diet is associated with one in five deaths worldwide, according to a new, large study. That's equivalent to 11 million deaths a year.
On the day a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sydney Aiello escaped with her life. However, the grief of losing 17 of her classmates and teachers, as well as the long-lasting effects of enduring such a traumatic event, weighed heavily on her.
The trail of destruction from the Sunday afternoon twister was at least half a mile wide and overwhelmed rural Lee County's coroner's office, forcing it to call in help from the state.
The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said Paul Whelan was detained in Moscow on Friday. The agency said in Monday's statement that he was caught "during an espionage operation," but didn't give any details.
A US Marine Corp refueling plane and a fighter jet carrying a total of seven US troops collided and crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast early Thursday.
A powerful earthquake that struck in the southern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday sent jitters around the region after authorities warned of possible tsunamis, but there were no initial reports of destructive waves or major damage.
The US Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered about 7 miles north of Alaska's largest city.
Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were bracing for months without electricity or running water in the aftermath of the strongest storm to hit any part of the US this year.
In his first interview with the news magazine program since taking office, President Trump admits climate change is real, condemns Saudi Arabia, says Putin "probably" assassinates political enemies and so on.
The final confirmation vote will happen on Saturday, with all Republicans except for Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski voting yes and all Democrats except West Virginia senator Joe Manchin voting no.
