U.S. & World

The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19.

The Washington Commanders say they were made aware Monday of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus.

A growing wave of deepfake scams has looted millions of dollars from companies worldwide, and cybersecurity experts warn it could get worse as criminals exploit generative AI for fraud.

A teenager who plunged 400 feet from a dangerous canyon in Washington state over the Memorial Day weekend walked away with only minor injuries, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

San Clemente officials said Monday they decided to restrict water access at all its beaches on a busy Memorial Day weekend after possible shark sightings.

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer swiftly responded to comments former president Donald Trump made on Truth Social, again denying rape and defamation claims.

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.

Toyota has a contract through the 2024 Paris Games, which was reported to be valued at $835 million when it was announced in 2015.

Even newbies are clambering aboard at record levels, with a surge in younger passengers deciding weeklong trips at sea aren’t “only for the elderly.”

The strike drew condemnation from world leaders just days after the United Nations’ top court ordered Israel to halt its offensive on the southern Gaza city where more than a million had sought refuge.

Hall of Famer Bill Walton was a two-time national champion at UCLA before winning two titles in the NBA.

A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 24 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages.

Testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict.