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About a third of people over the age of 79 are taking a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent the first occurrence of a heart attack or stroke. Proof is scant that the benefits outweigh the risks.

After the early morning raid in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, French President Francois Hollande reminded everyone that France is at war with terrorists.

The party animals of Europe made festive, elaborate centerpieces from food from medieval times through the 18th century. Among the most notable of their table art traditions is the sugar monument.

In Baltimore, the trial opens Monday for the first of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. He's the unarmed black man fatally injured after his arrest and transport in a police van.

Cash-starved states may prevail in nullifying a 1992 federal law prohibiting sports betting after Monday's arguments.

"Without any doubt, we will not declare any blockade, we will not prevent our Olympians from taking part," Russian President Vladimir Putin said one day after the IOC's decision.

The shooter injured Jesus Campos six minutes before turning his weapon on a concert, Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Monday. On Tuesday, hotel officials appeared to dispute this adjustment to the timeline.

Residents of the territory have been frustrated with the federal government's response to Hurricane Maria. What responsibilities does Washington have to the people of Puerto Rico?

The majority of people who lost their lives in the northern California wildfires were age 65 or older. But what factors did the age of the victims have in their deaths?

President Trump and his lawyers say he isn't considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. But that doesn't mean the president's allies are holding their fire.