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It's estimated that nearly 50,000 people have been killed worldwide based purely on superstition.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act helps close loopholes to ensure pregnant people can have reasonable accommodations met at work.

This year, roughly 60% of unionized rail workers have won paid sick leave after last year's congressionally-imposed contract agreement left it out.

Forecaster Bob Oravec said Monday that the dome of heat is expected to reach north to Kansas City and east to the Florida Panhandle and continue at least until the July Fourth holiday.

Crushes can be fun and harmless. But they can also be all-consuming.

Though the law doesn't go into effect until Sept. 1, two workers have died of heat-related illnesses since it was ratified.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Law enforcement agencies in the Tampa Bay region are partnering together on a campaign called Target Zero. The focus is to one day have no fatalities or serious injury crashes.

Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.

Some 29,000 veterans were all denied honorable discharges because of their sexuality.

The Angels set a franchise record for runs and hits in their game Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies. The final score was 25 to 1. The Angeles scored 25 runs on 28 hits.

The 27-year-old airport worker took his own life in San Antonio on Friday, the local medical examiner said. The incident marked the second fatal aviation engine ingestion so far this year.

While it’s still too early to know exactly what drivers will pay at the pump this Independence Day, it’s likely to be well below what drivers paid during last year’s holiday period.

Scores from a national standardized test show 13-year-olds dropped in their reading and math proficiency, continuing a downward trend since the COVID pandemic. But Florida educational experts are more concerned about upcoming social studies and civics scores.

Russians react to the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries and express their opinions on what it says about Putin's grip on power and the future of the country.

Opponents of a planned police training facility in Atlanta are gathering for a week of action against the project. But they risk being labeled domestic terrorists by state authorities.

After months of community engagement to delve into those problems, the Lee County Recovery Task Force concluded its first phase of Ian recovery with an estimated $7 billion, and counting, in countywide projects.

The decision lets stand a lower court ruling that the North Carolina charter school's dress code violated federal law.

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

Mercenary leader launched a failed rebellion against Russia's military leaders. White House promotes infrastructure and other projects. Activists in Atlanta protest against a police training facility.

Confederate General Braxton Bragg's name was recently stripped from the nation's largest Army base. The name change has since become a presidential campaign talking point.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, about how the pro-abortion rights group is seeking to protect access to reproductive care.

This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, after which the Hajj was dramatically curbed due to coronavirus restrictions that limited the pilgrimage to just a few thousand people.

Thirty years ago this month, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was released — and created such a splash that many fans ended up pursuing a career in paleontology.

President Biden is kicking off a three-week roadshow to 20 states to try to get Americans excited about his administration's infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy projects.