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Jim Skorpik developed a gunshot detector for schools at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.

School Sensor Can Alert Authorities, Lock Doors When Gunfire Is Heard

The bullet sound detection system is being developed by a missile engineer and is being tested at an elementary school in New Mexico.

Four-year-old Violet (right) supervises as her mom Margaret Siebers pours a first-ever spoonful of honey for 1-year-old Frances to try. Siebers spent much of the end of her pregnancy with Frances confined to bed rest at her home in Milwaukee.

Rethinking Bed Rest For Pregnancy

Research indicates bed rest does not improve birth outcomes and can be risky for the mom. So why is it still prescribed by many doctors and midwives for about 20 percent of pregnant women in the U.S.?

Traffic streaks past the U.S. Capitol last month in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: 4 Big Storylines To Watch In 2018

The Russia roller coaster appears likely to deliver another set of twists and turns in the new year. Here's what you need to know — buckle up.

Police tape blocks off a Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House restaurant where at least four people died after a gunman opened fire early Sunday.

Waffle House Shooting Underscores How Gun Laws Vary From State To State

Travis Reinking's guns were seized in Illinois, but he may have broken no laws by having those guns — including an AR-15 — when he moved to Tennessee late last year.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller pictured at the ceremonial swearing-in of FBI Director James Comey at the FBI Headquarters October 28, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: 4 Big Storylines To Watch In 2018

The Russia roller-coaster appears likely to deliver another set of twists and turns in the new year. Here's what you need to know — buckle up.

According to court papers unsealed Monday, Maria Butina was the intermediary between Russian government officials and Americans, both in the NRA and elsewhere in politics.

Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

The Justice Department has accused a Russian woman of trying to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.

Members of the defense team for Dylann Roof arrive at the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 7.

Accused Charleston Church Shooter Rehires His Defense Team

The U.S. government is seeking the death penalty for Dylann Roof, accused of killing nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, S.C. The 22-year-old had asked to represent himself.

People who buy their own health insurance and make too much to get subsidies are most likely to feel the pain of an unstable market.

If The Individual Insurance Market Crashes, Can People Still Get Coverage?

The Trump administration is putting pressure on the fragile market for individuals who buy their own health coverage, which will almost certainly mean higher prices and fewer choices next year.

LeeAnne Walters, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was key in exposing the crisis of lead-laced water in Flint, Mich.

Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize

LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.

Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association's NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the NRA Convention at the on May 20, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.

Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

The Justice Department has charged a Russian woman who sought to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.

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