A woman accused of having an illegal abortion in Nebraska when she was 17 and disposing of the fetus was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail following a plea agreement.

The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.

Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the state's recently passed 12-week abortion ban before it is set to go into effect Saturday.

The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that includes some last-minute changes to the state's recently passed abortion law.

After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal.

An overview of the media in Morocco, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it is seeking

Researchers found more Indians were living with diabetes than previously estimated.

A federal appeals court wrestled in oral arguments on Tuesday with a Biden administration request that it pause a judge's ruling that would wipe away an Obamacare mandate requiring certain preventive care services -- including statins and some cancer screenings -- to be provided at no cost.

The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene.

Two of the nation's most intractable problems might have the same solution -- if the idea was not so politically radioactive.