Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the catastrophic event was the ...

The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed ...

A round of Israeli airstrikes targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports. The head of the World Health ...

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The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

Azerbaijan observed a day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors ...

Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a ...

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

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An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, according to the Health ...

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

A deadline for a new federal requirement affecting small businesses is coming up, but litigation and education efforts have ...