Rescue ships docked as hundreds of migrants die crossing Mediterranean
More than 200 migrants died attempting to cross the Mediterranean over the weekend, while four rescue ships remain docked in European ports, raising fears of more deaths in the coming months.
You're probably washing your hands all wrong, study says
Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we're still doing it wrong -- which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces and result in foodborne illness.
Superyacht cybercrime: the next big thing?
He was in St. Tropez to install an internet router onto a superyacht owned by a wealthy European businessman when a thought occurred to him.
Heat wave turns deadly and expected to last through 4th of July
Nearly 60 million people remain under a heat advisory or warning Tuesday, with scorching temperatures and humidity expected through the Fourth of July.
At least 8 million IVF babies born in 40 years since historic first
The world's first in-vitro fertilization baby was born in 1978 in the UK. Since then, 8 million babies have been born worldwide as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments, an international committee estimates.
Roe v. Wade once again finds itself at the center of Supreme Court nomination fight
Roe v. Wade, the landmark opinion that legalized abortion, has always had one very unlikely critic: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
5 things for July 3: NATO, Thailand cave rescue, Amy Coney Barrett
Think you're washing your hands properly? Think again. The Department of Agriculture says you're probably doing it all wrong. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Immigration debate looms large in California Republican's re-election bid
Rep. Jeff Denham wanted in. For nearly 10 minutes on Monday, the Republican congressman from California's central valley stood at the door of a building that he believed to be housing unaccompanied migrant children, some of whom had been separated …
A cruise ship crew member falls overboard -- and is rescued 22 hours later by another cruise ship
Do you believe in miracles? A crew member for Norwegian Cruise Line probably does after he fell overboard near Cuba, then was rescued almost a full day later by another cruise ship.
Formula E: Electric racing heads back to China
Formula E is heading back to the country where it all began for its fifth season of electric racing.
Whistleblower: EPA's Pruitt kept secret calendar to hide meetings
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and his aides have kept "secret" calendars and schedules to overtly hide controversial meetings or calls with industry representatives and others, according to a former EPA official who is expected to soon testify before Congress. A …
This July 4th, I look at the flag and see hope
The photo is small, a bit weathered from almost 20 years of age and tucked away among piles and piles of family photos. My sister and I are proudly waving American flags, and you can just see the excitement and …
Watch this whirlwind of lava at Hawaii's most active volcano
A whirlwind of lava has been captured on video near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Democratic leaders, there's an elephant in the room
Life in Washington comes at you fast. One minute you're a 10-term incumbent and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. The next minute you're endorsing a 28-year-old political newcomer and former bartender who just snatched away your aspirations for party …
Trump doesn't care what people think about his relationship with Putin
President Donald Trump clearly doesn't care what anyone thinks about his baffling, opaque and deferential relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
