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Why are Fewer Americans Trying to Lose Weight?

Diet is "a four-letter word for failure," if you ask Teena Henson. In the past, the 57-year-old Gilmer, Texas, resident would try fad diets that did nothing but leave her feeling frustrated, she said.

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Trump Speaks to Congress: CNN's Reality Check Team Vets the Claims

President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed a joint session of Congress to outline his legislative agenda, and CNN's Reality Check Team was there to vet his claims.

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Health Care State of Play: New Bill and Waiting for CBO

Senate GOP leaders and the Trump administration are not going into this week in any better of a position on health care than they were on Friday after Sen. John McCain came out against their party's current proposal -- and perhaps they're facing a worse field of play.

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These cities are better at enduring extreme heat. Here's what they're doing different

Blistering heat has returned to western Europe, as some countries like France enter into their third wave of the summer with temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), while more than 80% of the US population will experience temperatures over 90 degrees (32C) within the next week, including in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Around 100 million Americans have been under heat alerts for eight of the past 16 days.

'A recipe for a lot of suffering': How abortion bans may strain the red states

The central paradox of the abortion debate is that the red states racing to outlaw or severely limit the procedure may be the places least prepared to deal with the practical consequences of the new restrictions. And that, experts project, could mean significantly more infant and maternal deaths and childhood poverty in states that, as a group, already rank at the bottom on those critical outcomes for kids and families.

Life can be tough for kids in many anti-abortion states

Almost all of the states that produce the most unfavorable economic and health care outcomes for children are among those poised to ban or severely restrict access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision.

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Desperate families turn to hospitals when their hunt for formula comes up dry

Three-year-old Alexis Tyler survives on Gerber Lil Crunchies cheese puffs and the chocolate flavor of a specialty nutritional formula called Neocate. Her mother hasn't been able to buy that formula for her since March.

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Houston Author J. Elle set to release highly anticipated winter read ASHES OF GOLD on January 2022

The forthcoming finale to her New York Times-bestselling YA "Wings of Ebony" duology, ASHES OF GOLD releases January 11, 2022.

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Houston Author J. Elle Releases Highly Anticipated Winter Read Ashes of Gold

The forthcoming finale to her New York Times-bestselling YA "Wings of Ebony" duology, Ashes of Gold was released on January 11, 2022.

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Inside Tom Emmer's effort to keep the GOP's razor-thin majority in line

Just days into Kevin McCarthy's tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the House speaker to address.

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What Do I Do IF…COVID Decision Guide

1. When Should I Get Tested The most obvious time to get tested for COVID-19 is when you have noticeable symptoms.

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Exceptional Attorneys Honored with Prestigious 2018 HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40 Award

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is proud to announce the exceptional attorneys who have been selected to receive the prestigious “HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.

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Cleveland Murder Suspect Steve Stephens Kills Himself After Pursuit

Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect who posted video of the slaying on Facebook, killed himself in Pennsylvania after a police chase, officers said Tuesday.

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Space is becoming too crowded, Rocket Lab CEO warns

In 1978, NASA scientist Donald Kessler warned of a potential catastrophic, cascading chain reaction in outer space. Today known as "Kessler Syndrome," the theory posited that space above Earth could one day become so crowded, so polluted with both active satellites and the detritus of space explorations past, that it could render future space endeavors more difficult, if not impossible.

COVID-19 Updates: Stay-Home Work-Safe Order Extended

Tuesday, March 31 County Judge Hidalgo extended the Stay-Home Work-Safe order through midnight April 30. If you need additional clarification or information on this order, please email stayhome@co.hctx.net or visit the County's FAQ page.

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Anxiety makes us bad decision-makers. Here's how to do better even if you're worried about everything

Just before the lockdown began, London-based writer Valentina Valentini made the choice of a lifetime: She agreed to marry her partner. She didn't think twice about it.

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Shooter in deadly Illinois rampage was not supposed to own a gun, police say

Gary Martin took a gun into work Friday, a pistol he didn't legally own.

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El Paso shooting suspect charged with capital murder in anti-immigrant massacre

The 21-year-old white supremacist suspected of killing at least 20 people and injured 26 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas wanted to stop a "Hispanic invasion of Texas," according to a political document police believe he wrote.

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El Paso shooting death toll rises to 21 in anti-immigrant massacre

The 21-year-old white supremacist suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas wanted to stop a "Hispanic invasion of Texas," according to a political document police believe he wrote.