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Several big names in corporate America announced layoffs Monday. Pfizer, Caterpillar, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Texas Instruments said they were cutting thousands of positions. So far this year, nearly 200,000 jobs have been eliminated.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is on a three-day visit to Israel, promising her hosts that the U.S. will protect Israel from what she called "anti-Israel bias" at the U.N.

The White House released a list of people who received exemptions under the ethics rules. The list includes chief of staff Reince Priebus, counselor Kellyanne Conway and chief strategist Steve Bannon.

One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.

Lung cancer was associated with the highest risk of personal bankruptcy five years after diagnosis, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center found. Smokers are more likely to be on a lower rung of the socioeconomic ladder.

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

Soseki Modern Omakase's dining room has just 10 seats, and the Japanese-inspired, locally sourced dinner is always chef’s choice.

For many people, the last few months of the year mark the start of the holidays. But for seniors in high school, the season is less than jolly as they prepare for college.

In an Instagram post, the pop star announced that her highly anticipated concert film will be released today, earlier than expected.

The 53-page report by the American Association of University Professors focused on measures approved by the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis during the past several years, actions taken by higher-education officials and an effort by conservatives to remake New College of Florida.

The Chicago-bred emcee-activist performs some revolutionary raps from her third album Sundial.

The Virgin Islands had argued that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein's behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators about Epstein being a "high risk" customer.

Mark Leibovich, author of a just-published book about the ickiness of Washington, makes a case for why people should care.

How to unload 50,000 pounds of potatoes in 20 minutes, and other secrets from the potato chip factory.

Gaza's largest remaining hospital in Khan Younis can no longer provide critical medical aid to Palestinians, the medical charity group says.

The organization had emerged earlier this year as a potentially well-funded force in the election. However, No Labels said that finding the right candidates proved difficult.

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year's winner is V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book Brotherless Night.

The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November presidential election.

The U.S. women are bringing home the country’s first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to win the bronze medal.

Tampa General Hospital did not reveal the amount of the "major investment" provided to its foundation by John and Susan Sykes, whose names will go on the new center, part of the TGH Cancer Institute.

NPR's Scott Simon details some of the new works of the street artist known as Banksy. They include mountain goats, gorillas, and other zoo animals on the streets of London.

The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.

The presidential campaign of Rick Santorum is fuming over a decision by Michigan's Republican Party to give both the state's at-large delegates to state-wide winner Mitt Romney. Earlier guidance from the state party suggested that the two delegates would be allocated proportionally.

Proposals include expanding residency programs to keep doctors in the state and taking steps to divert nonemergent patients from ERs to other facilities. The legislative session begins Jan. 9.

A collection of leases and assignments were originally entered into agreement on Oct. 2, 1957, and June 23, 1966. The leases would run until 2056 without a deal for early termination.