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Clinical trial at Johns Hopkins shows promise for kids diagnosed with certain type of tumor

Seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn Dorman and her mom Mary take a trip down Memory Lane while going through a box of mementos from a tougher time in Kaitlyn's life.

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Senate Democrats considering blocking all legislation that doesn't reopen the government

Senate Democrats will try to block action on a Syria sanctions bill when it comes up for a vote Tuesday, an effort to keep the focus on the government shutdown.

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How the shutdown could affect the January jobs report

Regardless of how well the American economy is doing, the January jobs report might be ugly.

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Celebs celebrate Cyntoia Brown clemency decision

Hollywood rallied around Cyntoia Brown's case and now many celebs are celebrating the decision to grant her clemency.

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Pence misleadingly claims nearly 4,000 terrorists caught trying to enter US

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday misleadingly claimed that nearly 4,000 "known or suspected terrorists" were caught trying to enter the US as he made the Trump administration's push for a southern border wall.

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The legend is building for Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence

Still just 19 years old, Trevor Lawrence isn't eligible for the NFL draft until 2021. But right now, he might be the best college football quarterback since Peyton Manning, who happens to be Lawrence's idol.

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SUV crashes into house, leaving young couple homeless

A young mid-Michigan couple is without a home after a driver smashes into it. This was their very first home.They moved into the house in August.

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Who you should root for in the NFL playoffs. Here's our handy guide.

Football lovers, welcome to the holiest time of the season: The NFL playoffs. Over the next few weeks, the postseason teams will slowly be whittled down to two, culminating in that most sacred of events on February 3: The big, long Super Bowl commercial with a football game squeezed in between.

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Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords to help introduce gun background check legislation

Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will return to Capitol Hill this week to help Democrats, who now control the House, introduce a bill requiring background checks on private transactions related to gun sales.

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Wall Street launches new stock exchange, taking direct aim at NYSE and Nasdaq

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are hearing some footsteps behind them today.

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Executive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”

For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations in the film were just the tip of the iceberg.

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There are fewer gig jobs than you think. Economists walk back study that showed huge increase

It was one of the most striking findings of 2016: The share of workers in "alternative" work arrangements, such as Uber drivers and other independent contractors, had risen dramatically over the previous decade.

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Sears could be running out of time

Time is running out for Sears. The bankrupt retailer could be forced to start the process of shutting down as soon as Tuesday if it doesn't accept the only bid to save it.

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Saudi teenager who fled her family allowed to stay in Thailand for now

A Saudi teenager who flew to Thailand to escape her family in Kuwait will be allowed to stay in the country for now, Thai officials said Monday.

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What you'll see less of at CES this year: Chinese vendors

In another sign of the strains between the American and Chinese business worlds, the countries' technology cold war has boiled over to America's largest tech trade show.

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World Bank president's resignation opens up possible challenge to Trump from developing countries

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigned nearly three years ahead of schedule on Monday, setting up an opening for President Donald Trump to fill -- and a potential clash with other countries over the long-standing practice of the US making the appointment.

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Golden Globes honor 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Green Book' in a night of surprises

It was supposed to be "A Star is Born's" night. Instead, top honors went to another popular movie about the unlikely rise of a powerhouse singer.

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Suspect arrested in case of father who was killed while camping with daughters

Prosecutors say a 35-year-old father who was fatally shot while camping with his daughters in June was killed by the same man who opened fire on a number of unsuspecting campers and motorists in the past few years.

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The stock market, left for dead in December, is racing back to life

The Dow jumped another 200 points, or 0.8%, on Monday. That follows Friday's 747-point spike.

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'The Bachelor,' Golden Globes and the blurring of reality from 'reality'

"The Bachelor" returns on Monday, meaning countless tweets and recaps will be devoted to its dramatically structured quest for love.