Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears

Barbara Weigand could not have prepared more for retirement. She stayed healthy and saved diligently for years. This year, ...

NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. The U.S.

Iranian leader threatens response to potential attack as fears of war mount, and other Mideast news

Regional leaders called for calm Saturday as fears of a new escalation between the U.S., Israel and Iran grow. Speaking at a ...

Saturday showers likely, drying for Trick-or-Treating

Lafayette expects light rain and potential afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday, followed by mix of sun and clouds on Sunday ...

There’s new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing hot flashes, night sweats, ...

Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of ...

Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and ...

UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the ...

Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers’ Josh Jacobs after his arrest

As police investigated whether to file charges against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following a May altercation ...

Venus Williams loses her doubles match at Guangzhou on the WTA Tour

Venus Williams has lost in her first WTA Tour semifinal in eight years. The 46-year-old Williams and her Indonesian playing partner Janice Tjen lost to Polina Kuderemetova ...

From salmonberry harvests to traditional tattoos, Native American culture is spotlighted in November

Fawn Douglas puts an urban spin on traditional basketmaking. Instead of using desert plants, she tightly weaves heavy conduit ...

Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideas

When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act this year, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures knew he was going to be targeted. Alabama’s Republican-controlled ...