The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says he and his United Nations colleagues "escaped ...

Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies.

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Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship being held in New York after ...

Yellen told Congress her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended ...

The National Weather Service said it confirmed several tornadoes had touched down outside of Houston on Saturday.

Severe thunderstorms and an outbreak of tornadoes could disrupt holiday travel Saturday. More than 3,000 flights were delayed ...

Gaza's Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested by Israeli forces along ...

It's unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week ...

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in ...

If your New Year's resolution is to give up drinking for the month of January, this expert guide can help you get to Day 31 ...

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.