CDC: Number of flu-related pediatric deaths rises to 20

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a news briefing Friday on the worsening influenza outbreak. The CDC said this is the first time in 13 years every state in the continental U.S. is being hit with widespread flu. 

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepping down from post

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of aggressive criticism from President Donald Trump, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday ahead of his planned retirement this spring, people familiar with the decision said.

President Trump to make his case on economy in State of the Union address

Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for bipartisanship with Democrats on issues such as rebuilding roads and bridges.

Tickets to State of the Union printed with typo

The State of the Uniom was trending on Twitter Monday afternoon. Read that again: State of the Uniom.

Plane crash lands on Long Island beach, flips over

A small plane flipped after making an emergency landing on a Long Island beach on Monday morning.

Eagles arrive in Minneapolis ahead of Super Bowl LII

The Philadelphia Eagles have touched down in Minneapolis prior to Super Bowl LII, with just one week to go until kickoff at the big game.

Miami police: 7-year-old arrested for punching teacher

School district officials in Florida say they followed standard protocol last week when a 7-year-old boy was placed in handcuffs and removed from his school after he punched his teacher repeatedly in the back, kicked her and grabbed her hair.

History of the State of the Union address

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first State of the Union address, we take a look at the history of the annual message.

The most effective email greeting

This e-mail greeting can get you the response you want! Quartz website has analyzed thousands of emails and discovered that the most effective way to start a message is... "Hey." 

Boy handcuffed after allegedly attacking teacher at school

A 7-year-old boy was handcuffed last week following an alleged incident involving a teacher at his Miami, Fla., school.

Illinois highway littered with cash after accident

Illinois drivers did not reach the end of a rainbow despite coming across a highway literally covered with money.

Men had enough fentanyl to kill entire population of New York City, New Jersey combined, police say

Two men arrested in the largest fentanyl bust in New Jersey history were sentenced to prison Friday, after authorities said they had enough lethal doses to kill the entire population of New Jersey and New York City combined.

Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from uniforms

Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians' uniform next year.

‘House of Horrors': Dr. Oz interviews family of Louise Turpin after 13 kids found in captivity

It’s a story that has gripped the nation: 13 children starved and shackled to their beds, beaten, choked and only allowed to shower once a year. And authorities say the perpetrators were the children’s own parents.

Couple contracts parasites walking barefoot on Caribbean beach

A young Canadian couple who recently returned from the Dominican Republic is warning those who are planning to travel “somewhere tropical” about the risks of walking barefoot in the sand after coming home with “incredibly itchy” feet — which turned out to be parasites.

Teen with terminal cancer weds high school sweetheart

For high school sweethearts Dustin Snyder and Sierra Siverio, today was more than a wedding day. It was a wish granted.

Panera Bread recalls cream cheese over listeria concerns

Bad news if you're a fan of Panera Bread's cream cheese. The company says it is recalling all of its two-ounce and eight-ounce cream cheese products due to possible listeria contamination.

Panera Bread voluntarily recalls some cream cheese

Panera Bread Co. is voluntarily recalling some cream cheese sold in its U.S. stores because of possible bacterial contamination.