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Newsweek has retracted a story from its May 9 issue that set off deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Islamic countries. The item alleged that U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay put a copy of the Quran into the toilet while questioning prisoners. Newsweek attributed the story to an unnamed source at the Pentagon.

The decision involving Abu Zubaydah, a terrorism detainee at Guantanamo Bay, likely will make it harder for victims to expose secret government misconduct in the future.

In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her Durham, N.C., home. Her husband, Michael, was accused of her murder, and a Netflix documentary followed. Now, a new HBO Max series revisits the case.

Take some time to enjoy pictures of the bigger and lesser- known moments from the winter games.

An autopsy report underscores the tragedy of Tori Bowie's death at age 32. The 2016 Olympic medalist was eight months pregnant, according to the report.

The Pentagon has issued a new interrogation manual on how to deal with detainees. It strictly limits how interrogators can question military prisoners, including those the Bush administration calls "unlawful combatants." Administration officials had previously said that those prisoners -- who don't wear uniforms or fight under a recognized military -- were not entitled to the Geneva Convention's protections for prisoners of war.

American Red Cross President Marsha Evans announces she is stepping down from her post, effective at the end of December. During her tenure, the charity faced criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina. Evans characterizes her departure as a long-planned retirement, though others at the agency cite problems with communication and coordination.

A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has upheld anti-gay marriage laws in four states, breaking ranks with other courts that have considered the issue…

The terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday spurred reactions from some of the presidential candidates in the U.S.

Cradle Cincinnati says it is making slow progress in bringing down Hamilton County's high infant mortality rate. Numbers released Thursday show an...