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A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told.

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.

The disease known as sleeping sickness is on the decline but remains a concern in Africa. Now there's a theatrical event aimed at keeping the numbers down.

US Treasury bonds are known as a super safe, super boring place to put your money. But the Series I Savings Bond got so popular last week, the surge in demand crashed the Treasury's website

The coffin travels more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital. Eventually, the queen's body will be taken to London for the Sept. 19 funeral.

First Lady Jill Biden told an Oceanside audience that she was proud of the U.S. military Saturday after U.S. jets shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast.

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has broken the career record for most World Cup race wins. She has now won more races than any other skier in history, of any gender.

Premieres Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. As fentanyl overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors — a renegade safe injection site that employs current or former drug users.

The United Kingdom's Conservative Party is trying to settle on a new prime minister in the wake of Liz Truss' resignation.

A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction has an important backer: California’s carpenter unions. The state’s formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, which represents most other construction unions, is opposed. The battle comes down to how stringent labor requirements under the new bill would be.