Carlee Russell says she lied about seeing a lost child and being abducted
Earlier this month, the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student claimed that she was abducted, blindfolded and forced to undress by two captors.
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Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths
Millions of Americans use kratom, which is sold at gas stations, vape shops and bars. It can act like an opiate on the body. The FDA warns against using kratom, but most states don't regulate it.
Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky
Turning barely used office space into desperately needed urban housing seems like a win-win in the work-from-home era. But even in cities eager to do this, plenty of obstacles remain.
Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating barrier
The U.S. Department of Justice had given Texas a deadline of Monday afternoon to agree on removing the stretch of buoys on the Rio Grande or face legal action.
Will Lionel Messi finally make the U.S. a soccer nation?
After a move to Inter Miami, the world's biggest soccer star has more than a new team to take on — he's being counted on to popularize Major League Soccer too.
How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown
It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.
Wildfires in Greece prompt massive evacuations, leaving tourists in limbo
Tens of thousands of people, many of them British tourists, are scrambling to evacuate from Rhodes and Corfu as wildfires rage across the country. Temperatures are expected to climb again Tuesday.
An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why
A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.
Denmark's latest Quran burning sparks more outrage in Iraq and other Muslim nations
Protesters set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark's capital of Copenhagen, the latest such incident to draw condemnation from Muslim-majority countries.
Latest on Ukraine: As Russia pounds Odesa, Moscow and Crimea become targets
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.