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Health Secretary Xavier Becerra says the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing homes.

During the week of Dec. 21-27, an average of 334 children 17 and under were admitted per day to hospitals with the coronavirus, a 58% increase from the week before.

Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of every count except one. She faces years in prison.

Top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned that it's still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron leads to milder disease.

The fast-spreading mutant version of the virus has cast a pall over Christmas and New Year's, forcing communities to scale back or call off their festivities.

An AP investigation found that despite new Department of Defense guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military.

Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades.

Pennsylvania hospitals overwhelmed with the latest COVID-19 surge will get help from federal teams as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration finalizes the details.

To the dismay of some authorities, the new guidelines allow people to leave isolation without getting tested to see if they are still infectious.

It was a stunning turnaround in one of N.J.'s most infamous cold cases, which had remained unresolved for years even though Michelle Lodzinski was considered a prime suspect.

At least 20 states, mostly across the South and Midwest, already have laws that would severely restrict or ban abortion if the high court overturns Roe.

The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending over last year, and is the product of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.