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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives for a meeting with Senators in the Russell Senate Office Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.

How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is making the case with senators that he should lead Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, who had the job under Obama, explains the power and limits of the role.

John and Georgia McGinty tried to sue Uber for financial compensation after suffering numerous serious injuries when their rideshare crashed into another car in early 2022.

A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions

An appeals court sided with Uber, ruling a couple can't sue over a near-fatal car crash because they had agreed to Uber's arbitration clause. Their lawyer is worried about a "slippery slope."

Workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant are repairing the facility after rocket strikes to restore power as temperatures drop, Oct. 4.

Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid as winter sets in. Here's how one plant copes

Russian strikes continue to destroy Ukraine's power grid, prompting nationwide power cuts while temperatures drop. Workers at a damaged plant try to restore its operation before the winter freeze.

Ukrainians discuss the tactics of working in small groups at the military training called "Test Week" for civilians provided by one of the most successful units of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 7. Its aim is to give civilians a sense of what they will experience if they are conscripted or decide to enlist in military service.

Ukraine's military trains civilians in 'Test Week' to give a sense of war with Russia

Ukraine needs more soldiers as its troops defend Ukrainian territory and carry out an offensive inside Russia. An elite Ukrainian military unit offers civilians a one-week tryout as soldiers.

Even a short walk around the block after dinner aids digestion, helps regulate blood sugar and promotes a better night's sleep.

Feeling stuffed after a big meal? Don't flop on the sofa, take a walk

Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits.

Navy veteran Miguel Navarro smiles sitting atop a surfboard with both arms outstretched and an instructor behind him as they ride into shore.

Veterans drop into week-long adaptive sports clinic surfing in La Jolla

The Veterans Affairs Summer Sports Clinic brings more than 100 disabled veterans to San Diego from around the country every year.

A house, center, lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, alongside an empty lot where a home was swept away by Hurricane Helen, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla., on Thursday.

Small business disaster loan program is out of money until new funds are approved

The SBA’s disaster loan program has run out of money, it announced on Tuesday. The agency expects to receive new funding from Congress, and will continue to accept applications in the meantime.

A Georgia couple filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital Midtown after they claimed hospital staff misplaced part of the husband's skull following his emergency brain surgery. The outside of the hospital is shown in this Google Maps image.

Atlanta hospital is accused of losing part of patient's skull following brain surgery

Fernando Cluster underwent emergency surgery in September 2022 at Emory University Hospital Midtown to relieve bleeding in his brain, which required part of his skull to be removed.

At age 8 in 2009, EJ Beck hugs her favorite book, Laura Ingalls Wilder's These Happy Golden Years. At 10, center, she is pictured in the hospital where she was treated for thyroid cancer. For Beck and her family, the Happy Golden Years image became emblematic of her life, before. At right, EJ Beck today is a 23-year-old medical student.

Cancer interrupted their school lives, but also set them on a mission

Pediatric cancer survival rates are a crowning medical achievement. But the impact of missing school is a less-discussed side effect children then face.

A photo provided by the FBI in October 2023 shows former CIA officer Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who pleaded guilty that year to drugging, filming and sexually assaulting dozens of women across multiple countries over a 14-year period.

An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women

Brian Raymond admitting to drugging, filming and assaulting the women, most of whom didn't know until investigators showed them footage. Several shared their experiences in court as he looked on.

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