Washington — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is coming under criticism for racially-charged comments he made this weekend claiming Democrats are “pro-crime” and favor reparations for the descendants of people who were enslaved in the U.S. because they believe “the people that do the crime are owed that.” Tuberville, …

Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. That complicates follow-up treatments for some cancer patients. It also can affect other types of care, including mental health therapy and routine doctor check-ins. Over the past year, nearly 40 states and Washington, …

Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, the city where he once was a colossus at the Oscars. Already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old …

A University of Arizona professor who was shot and killed on campus by a former student has been identified as Thomas Meixner, the school announced in a statement. Meixner was a professor who headed the department of hydrology and atmospheric sciences, according to his official school bio. Meixner was shot …

Marc Short, a senior adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence and onetime director of legislative affairs under then-President Trump, said it was “obviously wrong” for the former president to use a “racial slur” against Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump’s former transportation secretary. …

Swiss American is the latest company to recall products because of potential contamination with listeria amid an outbreak that has sickened at least half a dozen people in six states. The St. Louis, Missouri-based company recalled its Brie cheeses after being alerted by manufacturer Old Europe Cheese that they might …

America’s seniors are getting some good news about their health care expenses for 2023, with Medicare announcing that premiums for its Part B plan will drop next year by about 3%. The drop in pricing for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctor visits and other outpatient care, comes …

The Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five others in a school shooting that took place 25 years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison without opportunities to seek parole, the Kentucky Parole Board voted on Monday. Michael Carneal, who was 14 at the time …

Elton John said Friday that he’d played in some beautiful venues — but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was “probably the icing on the cake.” Then he kicked off the show with “Your Song,” his first big international …

A man charged with assault after he was seen on a video slapping the back of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani accepted a deal Wednesday to have the charges dismissed. According to the Richmond County district attorney’s office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means …