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A new Gallup poll finds global regard for U.S. leadership rose slightly in 2018, after a dramatic drop in 2017. China and Russia also saw their leadership approval ratings tick up. Germany's approval rating fell to 39 percent.

U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds

The U.S. maintained a strong lead in the annual poll for years until 2017, when its worldwide approval rating plummeted to 30 percent. That number increased slightly in 2018.

The Indians have one of the worst bullpens in baseball. Now two big relievers are exiting.

The View Beyond Pluto: The Indians Lowly Bullpen Is Looking for Relief

The Indians had one of the worst bullpens in baseball last season, and now sports commentator Terry Pluto says it's time to rebuild. Two key relievers...

Mount Carmel Identifies More Victims Of Excessive Dosing, Admits Fault

Mount Carmel announced Thursday they discovered seven additional patients who received "excessive doses of pain medication" under the care of fired doctor…

Dave Yost speaks at the Ohio Republican Party event, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Yost was elected as the next Ohio attorney general.

Ohio Attorney General Urges Medical Board To Suspend William Husel's License

Ohio’s Attorney General is urging the State Medical Board to immediately suspend the license of fired Mount Carmel doctor William Husel, who is accused of…

The U.S. economy grew 2.9 percent last year, just missing President Trump's 3-percent target.

U.S. Economy Grew 2.9 Percent In 2018, Just Below Trump's Target

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.

U.S. soldiers gather for a briefing during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria, in November 2018. The White House says about 400 troops will remain for an unspecified period of time.

U.S. Will Leave 400 Troops In Syria

Two months after President Trump announced a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, the White House says the contingent will remain for an unspecified period of time.

Girl Scout Cookie Good Samaritan Accused Of Federal Drug Crimes

Last week, a man bought about 120 boxes of cookies so that the children selling them could get out of the cold. The DEA says he is the same man named in a federal indictment.

Members of the ground crew chat near a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane operated by Shanghai Airlines and parked on the tarmac at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in China. On Monday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China ordered all the country's airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after Sunday's fatal crash of the same model plane in Ethiopia.

Dozens Of Countries, Including The U.S., Ground Boeing's 737 Max 8 Planes

Sunday's deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia is spurring dozens of countries and airlines to ground the plane. In the U.S., the FAA is demanding design changes for the fleet.

Nate Poort works on braizing loops together for transformers at RoMan Manufacturing in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Dec. 12, 2018.

U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month

The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up.

White supremacists march through Charlottesville, Va., the night before the "Unite the Right" rally in August 2017. Federal agents have arrested four men on riot charges connected to the rally.

4 California Men Charged With Rioting At Last Year's Rally In Charlottesville, Va.

The men are said to be linked to a militant white supremacist street-fighting club based in Southern California. "They were essentially serial rioters," said U.S. Attorney Thomas Cullen.

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