With a newly emboldened Republican Party poised to take over the federal government and much of the nation, the question of what kind of party it will be going forward ...

In western North Carolina, the cold is creeping in. Autumn usually gives way to winter early in the mountains, but this year it comes at a precarious time, when many ...

The news this week about obesity was shocking, although it wasn’t a surprise. Three-fourths of American adults are now obese or overweight, according to a large study published in the ...

Following a rain-soaked loss on the road to Houston two weeks ago, No. 16 Kansas State is back in action this weekend after a ...

The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against ...

Comedian Conan O'Brien, a former late-night television host, will be the emcee for the Oscars for the first time, taking over ...

After an average follow-up of eight years, about 5% developed an irregular heartbeat, 2% developed heart failure, just under ...

Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable ...

The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after ...

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian ...

A French court on Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 ...

Tight finishes have defined recent meetings between Wake Forest and North Carolina. Another thriller could unfold Saturday ...