2, including woman from Utah, found dead in hotel room in Mexican resort town

Two American citizens were found dead Tuesday in a hotel room in Mexico, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.

New report names Utah the healthiest state for seniors. Here's why

Utah is the healthiest state in the nation for older Americans, according to the United Health Foundation's 2023 Senior Report, released in May. 

Justice Department accuses Minneapolis police of rights violations after George Floyd's killing

The Justice Department has found that Minneapolis police engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discriminating against Black and Native American people. The findings emerged Friday following an investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd.

Truck driver guilty of killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue in deadliest attack on Jews in US history

A truck driver who spewed hatred of Jews has been convicted of barging into a Pittsburgh synagogue on the Jewish Sabbath and fatally shooting 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die.

Dog rescued by Coast Guard after falling 300 feet off Oregon cliff

Cannon Beach, Ore. -- The United States Coast Guard has released a video of crews rescuing a German Shepherd that fell

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the government analyst and whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, has died at 92. Ellsberg had announced in February that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

Food addiction isn't an official diagnosis, but it's real for at least 1 in 8 Americans over 50

About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll.

US comptroller describes fraud in COVID-19 programs as 'epic' in hearing led by Romney

The head of the Government Accountability Office described the fraud he saw in COVID-19 programs as "epic."

In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion

A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state's strict ban on most abortions has failed in the state Supreme Court. In a rare 3-3 split decision Friday, the court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law.

New airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots

It will be harder to break into the cockpit on new airline planes. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule Wednesday that will require commercial planes built after mid-2025 to have secondary barriers for extra security when the main cockpit door is open.

Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression, CDC report finds

The proportion of U.S. adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live.

Cleanup under way after storms hit swath of Southern states, killing at least 5, destroying homes

Cleanup efforts were beginning Friday morning after severe storms spawned tornadoes that left at least four dead — three in the Texas Panhandle and one in the Florida Panhandle — as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states.

Help rushes in to Perryton, Texas, after tornado rips through community

(cnn) — The state of Texas as well as cities and counties surrounding the Panhandle town of Perryton are sending aid