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U.S. defense officials are working to recover the wreckage of a Chinese balloon downed near South Carolina, as relations between the two countries are further strained.

Officials watching the wreckage of a derailed train in Ohio warned nearby residents to evacuate Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of an explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel.

Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you'd think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four times in recent years.

Can a 4-year-old go out alone? Why did a payphone in China keep ringing? Does stinky sweat have an upside? These are some of our non-pandemic global stories that drew the most readers in 2022.

This historically dry, hot year is wreaking havoc across the US. In the Great Plains, widespread drought has dried up water supplies, decimated crop harvests, and left cattle with no grass to eat.

Atlanta's Mercy Care plans to foot the bill for 10 apartments, with the idea that good health begins with a decent place to live. It's one of several health and hospital systems investing in housing.

A report from President Biden's doctor shows the 80-year-old to be in good physical health, but a Republican presidential contender, Nikki Haley, suggests he's past his prime.

For aging WWII veterans, there's not much time left for the nation to fix oversights in their service records, like missing medals. One recent case made it in under the wire ... despite the pandemic.

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.

With South Carolina's primary five days away, Republican presidential candidates directed their message to conservative voters in the state. Over the weekend Rick Santorum got the backing of a national group of evangelical leaders, and he's trying to parlay that into votes in the Palmetto State.