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Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist working in Wuhan, died Friday, weeks after he sought to warn his colleagues of the outbreak and then became infected himself.

That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

China's Communist Party leaders holds a key meeting on Monday — an opportunity to chart a new economic course — but few observers expect big breakthroughs to boost the economy.

An elected official in Las Vegas blamed his 2022 primary defeat on negative stories in the local newspaper. Now a jury has found him guilty of murdering the journalist who wrote them.

President Trump announced he is not recertifying the Iran nuclear deal, but he's not actually pulling out of it. Instead, he's sending it to Congress and asking them to decide on the next steps.

There's new controversy over the New York Police Department's intelligence-gathering tactics after documents surfaced detailing information on Newark mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. Activists see it as an overly broad investigation of law-abiding Muslims, while local officials are upset by the department's reach outside New York City.

With the election over, attention in Washington has turned to the nation's debt and deficit challenges — most immediately $600 billion worth of expiring tax breaks and automatic spending cuts. Both the president and congressional leaders are signaling a willingness to work together to avoid a fiscal disaster.

This year, six countries have managed to eliminate the threat of at least one of the diseases on the WHO's list of "neglected tropical diseases."

Florida is counting more cases of measles as the state's surgeon general defies federal guidelines and declines to urge people to vaccinate their children.

How certain words related to sexual behavior have shifted over the past two centuries.

Ukraine says it is struggling to contain a new Russian offensive in a northeastern border region. Its army is short on troops and ammunition. How has Russia gained momentum in this war?

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is launching an effort to directly reach Spanish-speaking voters through the popular encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. It is part of her broader effort to reach Spanish-speaking Latino voters in an increasingly tight Senate race.

Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon in what they say was a pre-emptive strike. Hezbollah returned fire. The increase in cross-border exchanges happens just as ceasefire talks resume.

According to a report by the school’s student newspaper, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months.

Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.

He was last heard from in February 2023. Since then, authorities haven't released any information about his condition and barred his lawyer from visits.

While the bill would make changes to the five water management districts, it also deals heavily with Everglades restoration.

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.

One elementary school is less than a mile away from the protest zone where there have been nightly clashes with police. So for some kids, the first day of school might be more stressful than usual.

Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving holiday in mid-October, and that's just one of many differences with its American counterpart.

The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual.

Mount Spurr in Alaska is likely to erupt soon. So people are buying goggles and masks to protect themselves from ash — and also pet versions to protect their dogs.

President Obama concludes his historic visit to Cuba Tuesday, with a televised keynote speech to the Cuban people and — what else — a baseball game. But what Obama administration really hopes is that the trip would lock in a new policy toward Cuba.

For the first time, women in the country can run for office and vote. But they're still banned from driving and need a male guardian's permission to travel, work and pursue higher education.