Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor's office visits driven by flu-like symptoms ...
Utah woman pleads not guilty to murder as search expands for her missing husband
A Utah woman whose estranged husband has been missing since September pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges while authorities announced they were expanding their search for the man and a ...
Lead investigator resumes Beirut port blast probe and plans to question senior officials
The Lebanese judge leading an investigation into the huge 2020 Beirut port explosion questioned two port employees on Friday, resuming his probe after years of obstruction, according to four judicial ...
Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
Three Democratic states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its order to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19.
A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction
A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ...
Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs
A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump's early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs.
Maguire heads late winner and Man United beats Leicester in dramatic FA Cup tie
Harry Maguire scored a controversial injury time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 and move into the last 16 of the FA Cup on Friday.
Connecticut panel denies early parole for man convicted in 1991 slaying of state trooper
A Connecticut panel denied early parole Friday for a man convicted in a notorious 1991 ambush-style killing of a Connecticut State Police trooper during an early morning burglary of a gun shop.
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 billion ...
North Carolina judge upholds close Supreme Court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of ...
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The National Safety Council estimates that Americans have a 1-in-93 chance of dying in a motor vehicle crash, while deaths on airplanes are too rare to calculate the odds. Figures from the U.S.
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
Racial bias tainted the decision to strike Black people from the jury pool and to impose the death penalty in the 2009 trial of a Black man in North Carolina, a judge ruled on Friday, part of what he ...