Afghan refugee describes emotional journey to the US after fleeing Kabul: 'I left some of my family back there'
When Mohammed Iqbal Selanee and Josh Rodriguez hugged in Washington, DC, this week, it was an embrace years in the making.
The laughing patterns of human infants match those of another species, a new study finds
Laughter transcends all languages -- and now scientists know this spontaneous response is universal across some primate species, too.
Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year's festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year's event, citing flooding from heavy rains.
Travel to Mexico during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to Mexico, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rand Paul has a *very* wacky theory about ivermectin
Rand Paul is, by training, a doctor of ophthalmology. Which has to do with eyes. Not infectious disease.
How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana's enslaved people
As Hurricane Ida barreled through LaPlace, Louisiana, on Sunday, a museum founder hunkered down in a 1790s plantation house to save irreplaceable historic artifacts.
Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the militant group escorting clusters of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, two defense officials told CNN.
Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to sound alarms over a potential shortage of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in the region.
7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Decades later, they've been pardoned
A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been pardoned in Virginia 70 years after their deaths.
Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.
Jury selection kicks off in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial
Jury selection began Tuesday in a San Jose federal courtroom for the long-awaited trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos.
Florida man charged with attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz's family over sex-crimes investigation
The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled a grand jury indictment against a Florida man for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud the family of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz out of $25 million.
California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don't need Covid-19 vaccines
Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn't think it's necessary for young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or for children to wear masks at school, and he vowed to repeal any mask or vaccine mandates for California's state workers if he is elected to replace the Democratic governor in the September 14 special election.
KISS postpones shows after band members test positive for Covid-19
KISS is postponing four tour dates after Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from the band.
Ida left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived Ida's devastating winds and deluge of rain face a new danger -- widespread power outages that are expected to last for weeks, coupled with a period of excessive heat.
Hurricane Ida destroyed a historic building that was a second home to jazz great Louis Armstrong
A piece of New Orleans' jazz history is now a pile of rubble. When Hurricane Ida hit the city Sunday, the storm knocked out power, flattened homes and turned streets into rivers. It also destroyed an old brick building downtown on South Rampart Street, just a few blocks from the French Quarter.
White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday praised the Afghan interpreter in hiding who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden during a 2008 rescue mission as she reaffirmed the US' commitment to helping Afghan allies.
Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars on Monday.
Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
President Joe Biden may have ended the "forever war" but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals.
Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters
Two senior leaders in the US Food and Drug Administration's vaccine review office are stepping down, even as the agency works toward high-profile decisions around Covid-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children and booster shots.
