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Tired of Paying High Gas Prices? Try Something Else

Much is being made about the cost of driving today. Whether you drive to the store, to work or drive to get to your vacation spot; the question remains,…

McCain, Obama Campaigns Work Down to the Wire

Supporters of the Obama-Biden presidential ticket scheduled a "Yes We Carve" event at Ohio State University today. The carvers are creating Obama inspired…

For Thursday night's game, the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills wore solid colors — green and red, respectively — that were created by Nike. Many colorblind fans were not happy with the pairing.

NFL's Red And Green Uniforms Described As 'Torture' By Colorblind Fans

Some called it unwatchable — and that wasn't just because the Jets and Bills were playing. Thursday night's NFL game is drawing criticism for featuring teams in all-red and all-green uniforms.

Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was dusted with snow in February.

A Religious Forecast For 2050: Atheism Is Down, Islam Is Rising

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows a growth spurt for Islam — and a change in the hub of Christianity.

Researchers Explore New Methods To Quantify Power Of Storms After Harvey

As Harvey continues to dump damaging rain on the south, some researchers are looking at new ways to quantify the power of a big storm.

Blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2021.

A winning $473M Powerball ticket was sold in Arizona. Here's what happens if you win

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. But it never hurts to be prepared.

A man wearing a face mask walks along a shopping street on March 25, 2022, in Tokyo.

World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies

The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies.

Reports released Monday indicate there was an average total audience of 11.4 million viewers for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. That is a sharp decline from the 19.8 million average for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

No medals for 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Games drew their lowest U.S. ratings ever

"This was probably the most difficult Olympics of all time," NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua said, citing "very harsh protocols in China" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has higher rates of readmissions for Medicare patients for some conditions. But its mortality rates for the same conditions is lower than at many hospitals.

When Going Back To The Hospital Is Good News

As Medicare prepares to start punishing hospitals with higher than expected readmission rates, new government data show that some hospitals with high readmissions are doing a better job than most in keeping Medicare patients alive.

The Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded the unarmed boy has been suspended without pay during an investigation, a city official said. Here, this December 2022 photo provided by Nakala Murry shows her 11-year-old son Aderrien Murry, who was shot and wounded by an Indianola, Miss., Police Department officer on May 20, 2023, during a domestic disturbance call at the family's home.

The Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old is now suspended without pay

The move by the Indianola Board of Aldermen comes nearly a month after 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was left seriously injured after being shot in the chest by the officer after calling 911.

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