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Extraterrestrial Highway near Rachel, Nev., in this 2002 photo.

More Than 1 Million People Agree To 'Storm Area 51,' But The Air Force Says Stay Home

The top-secret base is not accessible to the public, though it has become a tourist destination. The event began as an Internet joke, but some people apparently are really planning to attend.

Florida health workers and long-term care facility residents were supposed to get vaccinated before anyone else. But when the state opened up vaccines to anyone 65 and older, it made accessing the limited supplies even harder.

'We're Losing Time': Expert Urges Florida To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To More People

Primarily restricting vaccine access to older Floridians while the virus continues to spread puts essential workers at risk and gives variants a chance to gain a foothold in the community, says infectious disease expert Dr. Glenn Morris.

A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be?

Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the Southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.

Whitney Turner, an employee of the U.S. Census Bureau, holds an "I count" sign at a 2020 census advertising campaign event in Washington, D.C., in January 2020.

What The New Census Data Can — And Can't — Tell Us About People Living In The U.S.

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.

Here’s What We Know About The Surfside Building Collapse: 4 Dead, 159 People Missing

Search and rescue efforts continue in Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, after the partial collapse of a 12-story building early Thursday morning.

More than 20,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. Above, a home in Rafah is shown in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike.

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people

Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, updated media Thursday, Feb. 27, about coronavirus, or Covid-19, flanked by state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, left, and Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez.

DeSantis: No Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In Florida, But Can't Say How Many People Have Been Tested

Governor Ron DeSantis updated media Thursday morning about Coronavirus, or Covid-19, and how Florida is monitoring the international outbreak. Right now...

The IRS got $80B to help people and chase rich tax avoiders. Here's how it's going

Commissioner Danny Werfel says the IRS is seeing "very powerful early results" in its efforts to improve enforcement on high wealth is paying off.

Sen. Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, speaks outside his office on Capitol Hill about accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him. He apologized but said he would not resign.

Franken Reiterates He Won't Resign: 'I Know That I've Let A Lot Of People Down'

The Minnesota Democrat, speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill for the first time since multiple accusations of sexual harassment, said he is sorry but reiterated he would not give up his Senate seat.

This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli.

More than 60 people drowned when a migrant vessel capsized off Libya, U.N. says

The shipwreck, which took place overnight between Thursday and Friday, was the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea along a key but dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

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