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A Kenyan High Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit against BP can proceed. The lawsuit, filed by 299 petitioners in February, alleges that BP's operations in northern Kenya led to toxic waste disposal that contaminated drinking water.

A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) -- Por primera vez, científicos han medido la asombrosa potencia instantánea de chorros que salen disparados de un agujero negro.

The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States. It was majestic, supported animals that lived under it and provided valuable timber.

Police in Virginia say Justin Fairfax, the state's former lieutenant governor, shot and killed his wife and then fatally shot himself.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has reported progress in its fight to clean up India, its worst offender.

Gabon's former prime minister and leading opposition figure, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, has been arrested by the country's security forces, his party announced in a statement on Thursday.

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants.

President Donald Trump's design for the Triumphal Arch he wants to build is up for review by a key federal agency and a possible vote to approve it.

A new Gallup poll shows more young men in the U.S. now say religion is "very important" in their lives compared to young women.