The number of people sickened in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx climbed to 86 on Tuesday, as city officials outlined legislation that would tighten the regulation of cooling towers, which are thought to be the source of the cluster ...
Welcome to Trail Guide, your daily tour through the peaks and valleys of the 2016 presidential campaign. It's Tuesday, Aug. 4, and this is what we're watching: We all have our weaknesses.
It's not like Donald Trump's life is a secret. But his prominence as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination has prompted publisher Thomas Dunne to move up a forthcoming bio.
Authorities are searching for two men who fired gunshots from a vehicle at soldiers at a military facility in Mississippi, although no one was reported wounded, a sheriff said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug4 A 115-year-old U.S. law aimed at preventing unlawful animal trafficking may be difficult to enforce in the case of an American hunter who killed a celebrated Zimbabwean lion.
Europe and the United States have urged a "proportionate response" from Turkey in the face of daily attacks by Kurdish militants amid growing concern over the scale of Ankara's air campaign against the rebels.
Germany's justice minister has sacked the country's chief prosecutor in an escalating row sparked by a controversial treason case against a blog accused of revealing state secrets.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. - The latest on wildfires burning in California (all times local): 1:25 p.m.. People at the Moose Lodge, where evacuees came earlier Tuesday to get pillows, apples and piles of French toast, are being advised to evacuate as the fire ...
Police in St. Louis County say they're expecting a peaceful weekend from protesters marking the anniversary of the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson but that they'll be prepared should events turn violent.
HOUSTON - The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday against the officer and other officials, saying it was a last resort after being unable ...
Walt Disney Co.'s fiscal third quarter income rose 11% from a year ago to $2.5 billion as its major business lines, particularly movie production and cable networks, generated higher revenues.
WASHINGTON - New orders for factory goods in the United States rebounded strongly in June on robust demand for transportation equipment and other goods, a hopeful sign for the struggling manufacturing sector.
Shire may be getting a reputation as a deal-making thoroughbred. But it can still frighten the horses. Shares in the U.K.-listed specialty pharmaceuticals company, which counts former Credit Suisse deal maker Susan Kilsby as its chairman, dropped ...
Though sadly not a rethink (and shrink) of the bulky Xbox One games console, Halo enthusiasts have a new, albeit pricey, piece of memorabilia to consider when Halo 5: Guardians arrives in October.
Something people have been asking for since the beginning. Microsoft plans to add a new feature to its Xbox One game console that users have been clamoring for ever since the system launched in 2013: a digital video recorder (DVR).
If you think that sticking to reputable sites like Yahoo makes you immune to malware, think again. Researchers at Malwarebytes on Monday released details of a large-scale attack abusing Yahoo's own advertising network.
... * Apple denies report it plans to launch mobile service. * Says has not discussed and has no plans for MVNO. * Mobile network service could undermine telecom operators (Adds context, details on Google network project, share action).
Will Smith is the latest to get involved in the ongoing battle between Drake and Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill. The appearance of Philly's biggest star capped off a weekend full of Meek Mill mockery.
It's not "Almost Paradise" anymore -- "Bachelor in Paradise" has finally arrived, and in abundance. The first week's episodes, three hours in total, offered all the laughter, tears, making out and backstabbing we could possibly hope for.
Yet another Hollywood power couple bit the dust on Tuesday as Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog announced their separation, conveniently setting a new dynamic for the upcoming "The Muppets" television show.
LIZZ WINSTEAD, so rapid-fire with a reply anyway, didn't have to wait a beat. She had frequently been asked the question, but it tended to come up especially often during an election year when politicians and media scrums were thick on the campaign ...
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto pitcher Aaron Sanchez was suspended for three games and manager John Gibbons for one for their roles in Sunday's brawling game between the Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals.
I have been down on Foster all offseason, so this comes as no surprise … it was a matter of when, not if. Houston Texans running backs Alfred Blue and Chris Polk will be scrutinized like never before over the next few weeks.
Dave Dombrowski has been released from his contract as Detroit Tigers general manager and Al Avila, who served as the team's assistant GM, will replace Dombrowski.
The New England Patriots and Rob Gronkowski agreed to restructure the star tight end's contract with a bit of immediate security that suggests what has long been presumed: He isn't going anywhere for a long time.
Bonobos, our amorous primate relatives, communicate much like human infants do, according to a new study. Many species only make sounds related to certain events or emotional states - fear when a predator is spotted, for example, or excitement when ...
A new study reveals that ancient organisms known as rangeomorphs reproduced in two ways: through waterborne seed and 'runners' similar to strawberry plants.
Chronic marijuana use as an adolescent has no link to mental or physical health problems later in life, according to a new study conducted over the past 20 years.
Remember the days of demanding macaroni and cheese? Only eating pizza? Insisting on hot dogs for dinner —-- every single night? Our parents called us "stubborn.
WASHINGTON - A government task force says more research is needed to determine if toddlers should be screened for autism even if check-ups or parents haven't spotted developmental problems - despite guidelines from other health groups that urge ...
