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The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunko...

Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Re...

Jilly Cooper, British author of bestselling risqué novels, including 'Rivals,' dies at 88

LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and f...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey to serve his four-year, two-month prison sentence, telling a judge Mond...

Trump says he's open to health care deal but government must reopen first

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cracked the door slightly to negotiations with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, then abruptly close...

Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour. On Monday, Rush co-founders Ged...

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the firs...

More states are moving to redraw US House districts after Trump urged it for partisan gain

A mid-decade battle over congressional redistricting is playing out in state capitals, in courtrooms and on the ballot. The efforts to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage got...

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the life of a saleswoman. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and dig...

Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it b...

Broncos swagger after pulling off stunning comeback against Eagles for biggest win in a decade

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos overcame a short week, an early alarm, a slow start and a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the reigning champions for their biggest win since Super Bo...

Connor McDavid signs a two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid did not want a raise. He wants to win the Stanley Cup. McDavid signed his long-awaited contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, taking far less money than projec...