Gene Wilder, the beloved actor from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died on Sunday. He was 83. In 1991, just two years after Wilder's third wife, comedian Gilda Radner, died of ovarian cancer, the actor penned a personal essay in PEOPLE ...
Hackers targeted voter registration systems in Illinois and Arizona, and the FBI alerted Arizona officials in June that Russian hackers were behind the assault on the election system in that state.
GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Syrian rebels, backed by Turkey and the United States, pushed deeper toward U.S.-backed Kurdish positions in northern Syria on Monday, as Turkey's foreign minister warned the Kurds to “immediately” pull back east of the Euphrates ...
It has been a hard couple of weeks for Obamacare. The law's online marketplaces - where people were supposed to be able to easily shop for health insurance - have been suffering from high-profile defections and double-digit premium increases.
Top Hillary Clinton adviser Huma Abedin on Monday announced that she is separating from her husband, Anthony Weiner, after six rocky years of marriage during which the couple's shared vision of a political future together has been disrupted multiple ...
Mylan NV's latest attempt to deflect criticism over the price of allergy shot EpiPen failed to get the drugmaker out of the sights of Congress this week.
BRASILIA - A defiant Dilma Rousseff on Monday delivered what may be her last speech as president of Brazil, appealing to senators not to vote for her ouster in a controversial impeachment trial that was postponed until the Rio Olympics concluded.
A herd of reindeer was struck by lightning in Norway, killing at least 323 of the animals, officials say. Reindeer are known to huddle together during storms.
NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Monday for Bangladesh to step up efforts to fight extremist violence, come to terms with links between local and international militants and protect and promote human rights.
Early Sunday morning, a truck crashed into a guardrail on a small bridge on I-10, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The rail kept the truck from plunging into the swamp below, and only minor injuries were sustained.
SUMAVA RESORTS, Ind. - Police arrested a man Monday in connection with the slayings of three people found dead in a rural northwestern Indiana home after their elderly roommate discovered one of them bleeding.
Donald J. Trump at a Republican presidential debate in March in Detroit. Credit Richard Perry/The New York Times. Hillary Clinton's advisers are talking to Donald J. Trump's ghostwriter of “The Art of the Deal,” seeking insights about Mr. Trump's ...
Donald Trump's campaign disavowed a robocall from Louisiana Senate candidate David Duke in which the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard urged voters to “stand up and vote for Donald Trump for president and vote for me, David Duke, for the U.S.
Immigrants and refugees are taking jobs from black workers. Undocumented criminals prey on American women. Muslims pose a threat to gay men and lesbians.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—In Florida's late-in-the-season Senate primary Tuesday, Rep. Patrick Murphy, a centrist Democrat, is expected to easily defeat Rep. Alan Grayson to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in the fall.
For years, American businesses have been clamoring for the government to roll out a set of regulations for drone technology so that the companies can legally start using them for everything from agriculture to filmmaking to delivering packages.
American Airlines parted ways with a key executive, Scott Kirby, and rival United Airlines immediately picked him up, the airlines announced separately Monday.
As a great CEO once said… “Boom!' Apple has sent out invites to selected media to join them in San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday September 7th.
The MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac updates we've been waiting for could be getting close, and Apple is reportedly planning new software features for the iPad Pro.
Fitbit is releasing updated versions of both trackers, adding new features that make them even better fitness tools. 01 /09 | Fitbit Charge 2; 02 /09; 03 /09; 04 /09; 05 /09; 06 /09 | Fitbit Flex 2; 07 /09; 08 /09; 09 /09.
Pros. Incredible design and form factor; Stunning display with minimal bezels on all sides; Fantastic industry-leading camera; Water and dust resistant; Improved S Pen design and functionality.
It's the question fans of Drihanna/Aubrih have been asking since Drake and Rihanna first sparked rumors of a potential love connection - which, let's be honest, isn't particularly hard to believe considering the pair's undeniable chemistry, made ...
As everyone knows by now, Blac Chyna just followed in Kim Kardashian's bare-bottomed footsteps by posing completely nude on the cover of Paper magazine's 1,000 Beautiful People issue.
While serving her civic duty in Nashville, Tennessee, Swift took a selfie with a fellow juror (and fan), who officially had the best time anyone has ever had on jury duty.
Congratulations, Ms. Spears, you have advanced to the next round in your auditions to re-enter pop superstardom. With her MTV Video Music Awards performance on Sunday (Aug. 28), Britney Spears acquitted herself nicely, if not particularly memorably.
SAN DIEGO - A month-long ordeal came to an end on Monday, as San Diego Chargers rookie first-round selection Joey Bosa ended his contract stalemate and signed a four-year deal with the team.
We can't blame you if you've never heard of Trevor Siemian. The Broncos' seventh-round pick in 2015 has yet to throw a pass in a regular-season game and now he will be the Week 1 for the defending Super Bowl champs after beating out veteran Mark ...
Talk of Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football Monday. And many weren't thrilled with the San Francisco 49ers quarterback's strong words about why he is doing it: to instigate change and challenge ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers filled arguably the biggest hole on their roster Monday by acquiring three-time Pro Bowl punter Andy Lee in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
The Holocene Epoch, which witnessed milestones from the development of Crater Lake to the invention of the electric guitar, died prematurely Monday in Cape Town at the age of 11,650.
An international group of astronomers has detected an interesting radio signal spike, one that could possibly be of alien origin, from a star system located 95 light-years away.
In scientific developments today in the battle against Zika virus, scientists identified some existing drugs that might be useful for prevention and treatment the disease and showed that, at least in the lab, mosquitoes can pass the virus to their ...
Here's another reason it will be hard to get rid of Zika: Mosquitoes can pass the virus to their offspring in their eggs. It's not a surprising finding.
The nation's pediatricians are pushing back against parents who resist having their children vaccinated against a broad range of dangerous diseases by calling on states to stop offering waivers to those with non-medical objections to the practice.
(CNN) You've doused yourself with repellent, donned long sleeves and pants, and done your best to swat any flying invaders. But if you live in or travel to a spot with active Zika transmission, how do you know for sure that you've not gotten the virus?