People in the Outer Banks should shelter in place, authorities said. Meanwhile, life-threatening rip currents are likely at ...

Rwanda backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed hundreds of villagers in July, according to Human ...

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m.

President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its ...

The National Hurricane Center is urging beachgoers to stay out of the water. Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under ...

President Trump is calling for the resignation of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after a Trump ally accused her of making ...

Immigrants in Washington, D.C., have mixed feelings about the federal policing surge. Some support the goal of reducing crime, but are upset at people being snatched off the streets.

Health innovations are everywhere. From a cancer vaccine to an Alzheimer's blood test to a life-changing exoskeleton, we take ...

People who buy their own health insurance are facing significant price hikes next year as federal tax credits passed by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire in December.

In Las Vegas, a team of water officers patrol city neighborhoods to make sure people aren't wasting water. Fines, the city has found, have helped reduce wasted water in an area that's in drought.

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U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm ...