Democrats launch probe of Barr, Justice Department

The House Judiciary Committee is launching a probe of Attorney General William Barr and the Justice Department

Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks

Fear of the spreading coronavirus is causing a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them

Vatican task force offers help to church on abuse prevention

The Vatican is launching a task force of experts to help Catholic dioceses and religious orders develop guidelines to handle cases of sexual abuse by clergy and tend to survivors

Biggest explosion seen in universe came from black hole

Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe

In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions

Health officials are confronting tough questions about testing to intercept the fast-spreading coronavirus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected California woman despite her doctors’ early calls to do so

Officials ID victims, gunman in brewery shooting

Neighbors of a Milwaukee electrician who fatally shot five people at one of the nation's largest breweries before killing himself say he enjoyed building guns

This year’s flu shot has cut doctor visits for flu nearly by half, CDC reports

As it did last year, the CDC said you should still get a shot if you haven’t already.

Loughlin, Giannulli set for October trial in college scam

TV actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will go on trial in October on charges that they bribed their daughters’ way into the University of Southern California

Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages over virus; Iran cases spike

Saudi Arabia has halted travel to Islam's holiest sites over fears about a new viral epidemic months ahead of the hajj pilgrimage

World stocks slide on signs virus outbreak is spreading

World stock markets are down on concerns that the coronavirus is spreading further, putting more strain on businesses and supply chains

Colorado poised to become 22nd state with no death penalty

Colorado is about to become the 22nd U.S. state to abolish the death penalty

World battles virus epidemic as cases multiply outside China

The fight against the new virus is continuing around the world

Get ready: Health officials warn of 'inevitable' spread of coronavirus in U.S.

Trump administration health officials urged the public Tuesday to prepare for the "inevitable" spread of the coronavirus within the United States, escalating warnings about a growing threat from the virus to Americans' everyday lives.

Globe braces for long battle against virus as cases spread

The fight against the new virus is continuing, with crews scrubbing everything from money to buses and quarantines in effect in places from a beachfront resort in the Atlantic to an uninhabited island in the Pacific

Gunman kills 5 at Milwaukee brewery before taking own life

Milwaukee police are responding to what they are calling a “critical incident” on the Molson Coors campus amid reports of a possible shooting

Pope observes usual Ash Wednesday customs in time of virus

Pope Francis has celebrated the Ash Wednesday ritual in traditional fashion despite fears of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy

Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat

President Donald Trump says he'll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference on Wednesday

Call me Harry: Prince eschews royal label in Scotland speech

From now on, just call him Harry