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As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.

Russia's president said the men whom U.K. police recently accused of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal are private citizens, not Russian agents, and urged them to speak out.

As rescuers reach more affected areas, officials say the death toll could climb into the thousands.

The number of people confirmed dead after Friday's tsunami rose dramatically Sunday to more than 800. Officials warn the number could rise into the thousands as rescuers reach more affected areas.

Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show Americans have spent an extra two and a half hours commuting last year compared to the year before.

The suspect, a woman, has died, and officials say there is no additional threat to the community. The shooting occurred at a Rite Aid distribution center in Aberdeen, Md.

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule that would expand Trump administration efforts to restrict immigrants' access to welfare programs.

For the first time, the U.N. General Assembly is holding a high-level meeting focused on tuberculosis — which is now the most deadly infectious disease. The hope is to end the epidemic by 2030.

People had gathered for a beach festival when a tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island. Thousands of buildings collapsed, Indonesian officials said.

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the vessel was released "in light of the assurances we have received" from Iran.