It took a pandemic, unseen in our lifetimes, to break the political impasse around paid leave in Washington. For 30 years, advocates for a federal paid leave programme have lobbied, often in painful

He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation's public health experts while at least momentarily putting aside petty squabbling.After weeks of trying

A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for a stabbing rampage in 2016 which resulted in the death of 19 disabled people at a care home.Satoshi Uematsu said people with disabilities who were unable

US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe are brought into force.Long queues formed as travellers waited for hours for the screenings

The US carried out airstrikes on Thursday against multiple Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq, according to the US Defense Department.The strikes come one day after the US assessed an Iranian-backed

Feeling a little stressed right now? You and the rest of the world. Time to dive into meditation, yoga, family board games and other stress-relievers -- and maybe a massage gun as well? This is one of

Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, and Justin Williams scored for the fifth straight game as the Carolina Hurricanes downed the host Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Tuesday for their third win in a row.Morgan

GlaxoSmithKline PLC's unit ViiV Healthcare said on Monday its two-drug regimen to treat HIV was as effective in patients given the treatment every two months, as when administered once a month.The drug,

Doctors in Australia have demanded an apology from a state health minister who sharply criticised a GP for working while unaware he had coronavirus.Dr Chris Higgins treated about 70 patients in Melbourne

President Donald Trump praised the United States' relationship with Brazil under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, but declined to say whether he would impose steel and aluminum tariffs on

Ukraine's parliament voted on Wednesday to accept Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk's resignation, as part of a sweeping government reshuffle.The 35-year-old Honcharuk, who became Ukraine's youngest prime

Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else.Dr. Pei Chen asked them to round up medicines in the 89-year-old woman's

Britain is significantly stepping up its military support in West Africa to help combat the world's fastest growing Islamist-led insurgency.Over the past month, British troops have been helping train local

Late Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—the federal agency in charge of road safety in the US—took the unusual step of ordering a fleet of self-driving shuttles to stop carrying

Fox Nation host and former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry said Thursday that she will undergo surgery for a brain tumorMcHenry was trying to keep the health issue relatively private, "but as usual, things

Lawyers for "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, said Wednesday that new evidence shows the couple is innocent of charges that they bribed their daughters'

Smart thermostats do more than automate a fixed heating and cooling climate control schedule. These app-enabled smart home devices make it possible to adjust your thermostat from your smartphone whether

Countries around the world are stepping up efforts to prevent a pandemic of the flu-like virus that originated from China late last year and has now infected more than 80,000 people, 10 times more cases

Alex Ovechkin is making the seemingly impossible appear to be not so far-fetched after all.Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals has, for decades, loomed as one of hockey's most untouchable records. The "Great

Over the course of many years, I've practiced and honed the ancient art of unclogging a clogged toilet without needing to use a plunger. Why not just buy a plunger? Simply put, I never needed to on account