Cancer death rates are falling. Advances in lung…

Cancer death rates have declined steadily over the past several decades, falling by nearly a third since the early 1990s, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Cancer Society. From 1991 to 2017,…

Son of billionaire Ron Burkle dead at age…

The son of California billionaire Ron Burkle was found dead at his home in Beverly Hills, California, the Los Angeles County coroner said Tuesday. Andrew Burkle, 26, was found unresponsive Monday and declared dead at…

Death by alcohol: More people are dying from…

The number of alcohol-related deaths has grown rapidly in recent decades, according to a new analysis of death certificates. The research, published Wednesday in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, is from the National Institute on…

Who killed Jennifer Dulos? Why the arrest of…

She was the beautiful wife of a hotshot real-estate developer. They lived in one of the most affluent towns in America. But behind closed doors, their marriage was on the rocks, their finances teetering on…

As Congress reacts to Iran attack on U.S.…

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress said Tuesday night that they were praying for U.S. military forces overseas and that they were monitoring developments following news that Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at…

U.S. base in Iraq comes under attack from…

An Iraqi military air base housing U.S. troops in Iraq's Al Anbar province was hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iran on Wednesday local time, according to the Pentagon. "It is clear…

Defending Trump has made Pompeo the most powerful…

With fiery defenses of President Donald Trump's order to kill Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani, Mike Pompeo has emerged as the most powerful Secretary of State in decades, rivaling the legacies of Henry Kissinger, James…