Purity Wambui was diagnosed with TB when it was pretty far advanced. It's possible that had health funding from the U.S. not been reduced, the illness may have been caught in time to save her.

Spouses of U.S. citizens have traditionally had a special place in immigration law. That's no longer the case, according to ...

Venezuela marked its Independence Day amid the aftermath of twin earthquakes and sweeping political change following the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro.

The medical system in Venezuela was already under stress even before the earthquake. Now, medications and doctors are scarce but the need for all kinds of medical care is increasing.

A former Marine says in a new book that military veterans running for office can bring Washington the courage to work across party lines.

The court pretty much laid it down. They told both sides, quit messing around, get this done. You have until October 30th." ...

The state Department of Environmental Quality has posted swim advisories for the public beach access points at Sunset Drive ...

Ain't got no shoes. Ain't got no clothes. Throwing our phones down a toilet bowl. Get down. Pretty, pretty get down (ph). SIMON: That's "Get Down" from Low Cut Connie's new album, "Livin In The USA." ...

As NATO leaders gather for this week's summit in Turkey, Europe is preparing to shoulder more of its own defense. David M. Cattler of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains why.

America is still a work in progress. Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this ...

The compromise bill emerged Thursday as one of the last major pieces of business of the legislative short session. It would ...

A health insurance shakeup for seniors in Eastern North Carolina; CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern has dropped all ...