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When we think of penguins, we tend to think cute and energetic. But as they age, they also experience aches and pains, just like humans do. That's why the New England Aquarium in Boston has created a first-of-its-kind oasis for penguin elders. ...

Millions are going bananas over a fast-paced and entertaining take on baseball. Deema Zein took in a game between the Savannah Bananas and the Firefighters to see what "banana ball" is all about.

Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa restrictions.

Fewer than six percent of physicians in the U.S. are Black and experts are worried that Trump's 'big bill' could widen that disparity.

Defending champion Miki Sudo ate 33 hot dogs and buns to win women's division at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July contest.

Fireworks remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making.

In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases next term on whether states may exclude transgender athletes from womens' and girls' sports, Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he endured "severe beatings" and torture while being held at a ...

The city of Chicago saw a historic drop in homicides in the first half of the year, a trend that has largely been mirrored nationwide. For a deeper look at the state of violent crime in the U.S., William Brangham spoke with Jeff Asher. His Real-Time ...

The upbeat mood in a busy Chicago neighborhood known for its restaurants and nightlife quickly turned into horror late Wednesday as shots were fired at a crowd from a fast-moving vehicle, killing four people.

Rescue crews were searching on Thursday for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby July Fourth celebrations.