Two people diagnosed with plague in China

Two people were reportedly diagnosed with the highly infectious, potentially fatal pneumonic plague, which is also known as the Black Death, in a Beijing hospital, Chinese authorities revealed Tuesday.

This panda has some serious, and adorable, attachment issues

It’s not every day that you receive bear hugs while at work, unless it’s your job to take care of pandas.

American submarine sunk with 80 aboard during WWII discovered off coast of Japan

The USS Grayback, a United States submarine that was sunk in 1944 in an enemy attack during World War II, was lost to the ocean floor for 75 years until its recent discovery off the coast of Okinawa, Japan by the Lost 52 Project.

Car seats in Italy must have alarms so kids aren’t forgotten

Italy is requiring parents of young children to equip car seats with alarm devices so tots aren’t forgotten by absent-minded adults.

New strain of HIV detected for the first time in 19 years

A team of scientists discovered a new strain of HIV for the first time in 19 years and published the findings Wednesday.

Report: 42 bodies found near Mexican resort town of Puerto Peñasco

Volunteer searchers say they've found 42 bodies in a shallow pit in the desert near the Mexican resort town of Puerto Peñasco.

'Monumental': Masterpiece found in elderly woman's kitchen sells for $26.6M

An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire.

Girl, 15, born with 'Mermaid Syndrome' dies waiting for kidney

A teen born with a rare condition that typically kills newborns within hours of birth died at age 15 while waiting for a kidney transplant, her family said.

President Trump says Turkey informs US it will make Syrian cease-fire 'permanent,' US directs lifting of sanctions

(AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American troops, saying the U.S. should not be the world's policeman.

Next G-7 to be held at Trump National Doral in Miami, White House announces

The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump's golf resort, Trump National Doral, in Miami as the site for next year's Group of Seven summit.

Family of 7 discovered living in Dutch farm cellar for years waiting for world to end

Authorities in the Netherlands have launched a major investigation after an apparent family of 7 was discovered living in the basement of an isolated farm, allegedly "waiting for the end of time."

Lego starts recycling program for unwanted bricks

Danish toymaker Lego is testing a new way for customers to return their unwanted bricks in an effort to move closer to its goal of switching to 100 percent sustainable materials in the next decade.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek opens up about pancreatic cancer: 'I'm not afraid of dying' 

In a very open conversation about his public battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek says he's not afraid of dying and that he's lived a full life.

French wine, Irish whiskey and cheese will be more expensive thanks to the latest US tariffs

If you love Irish whiskey or French wine, you may end up paying quite a bit more for the imported goods because the Trump administration slapped steep tariffs on $7.5 billion in European goods.