Actor Chris Carmack turns 44 and Baseball Hall of Fame member Steve Carlton turns 80, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 22.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries in a 38-30 win against the Titans on Sunday.

A man described as a person of interest in the search for a suspect who set a woman sleeping in a subway car on fire, killing her, was taken into custody Sunday, New York City police said.

As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird flu pandemic are top of mind for many public health and agriculture officials.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to update its definition of "healthy" foods. Items that are high in saturated fat, sodium and added sugars no longer qualify.

Transgender military officers, diplomats abroad, others, believe progress and acceptance built over a decade may be destroyed

Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.

Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder.

Huge queues spilled out of the stations as the $1.7bn project officially opened after years of delays.

For Sarah Kassim and many Syrians, al-Assad's regime marked a period of sectarianism. Now Sarah freely visits the church

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike in the Jaffa area and celebrated the Israel Defense Forces’ failed attempt to intercept the missile.

Rwanda tries to silence critics abroad by targeting relatives back home, at times arresting and torturing them, say former officials and other exiled Rwandans.