Officer injured on Jan. 6 says resigning wasn't his choice: 'They did that to me, the mob'

(cnn) -- A Us Capitol police officer injured on January 6, 2021 , said Thursday that he is not leaving the force by

Former Twitter employee sentenced to more than three years in prison in Saudi spy case

(cnn) -- A former Twitter manager convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three

'It's being left in the dark,' mother of murdered Idaho student says of police investigation

(cnn) — The mother of one of the four college students killed near the University of Idaho last month expressed

Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

Trevor Noah returning as Grammys host

(cnn) — Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies of the Grammy Awards for the third consecutive year, Cbs

Parkinson's disease incidence far higher than earlier estimates in the US

The annual number of new Parkinson's disease diagnoses in the United States is likely 50% higher than estimated, based on a broad analysis of insurance claims and population growth.

Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

Expanded growth charts released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now include a body mass index of 60 — up from previous charts that stopped at a BMI of 37.

Empty pharmacy shelves shine a light on vulnerabilities in US drug supplies

There has been a scarcity of high-profile prescription drugs, and now parents in some areas are having to hunt to find over-the-counter pain- and fever-reducing medications for their sick kids.

Puerto Rico independence vote bill passes US House

Puerto Rico's movement for greater self-government got a boost on Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives, which passed a bill for a referendum on three potential futures although the measure had little chance of being taken up by the Senate.

Families shattered by tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown into pieces.

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.

The most volcanic world in the solar system is about to be visited by a NASA spacecraft

(cnn) -- A Nasa spacecraft is gearing up for the first of a series of close encounters with the most volcanic place in