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The death toll from pneumonia and other infectious diseases in the U.S. is much lower than it was 100 years ago, but new pathogens like the West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses pose challenges.

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice has found violent crime and homicides on the rise this year, but analysts said a small number of cities such as Chicago account for much of the increase.

If it seems perplexing why an idea that has broad support nationally could fail to pass the U.S. Senate, here's an important reminder: The Senate is not a democratic institution. In fact, it was structured to give sparsely populated states the ability to stop the majority's will. And that's what happened on background checks.

Sokeel Park assists refugees from North Korea adjust to their new lives in the South. He hears first hand accounts of everyday life in the oppressive country — a life that can be poor, dangerous and rigidly controlled by the state.

In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.

American military personnel helped rescue some Americans and others in Mali after the hotel where they were staying was overrun by gunmen.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released documents Tuesday that give more information on the origins of the founding of the religion by Joseph Smith in the 19th century.

Rihanna, Meek Mill, Anderson .Paak and Irving Azoff are among many who signed the open letter. The statute, Section 50-a, prevents the personnel histories of police officers from being made public.

The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, says he is leaving the country to "preserve his legacy and personal dignity" as he faces an investigation into a series of financial scandals.