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When they run into burning buildings, firefighters get exposed to carcinogens. In many states, laws were passed to protect them if they get cancer. But firefighters often get denied benefits anyway.

Nicole Kidman gives an intense performance as a drunken, pointedly unlikable police officer in Karyn Kusama's new film. Critic John Powers says Destroyer is a flawed, but fascinating, noir thriller.

Whelan was born in Canada and has since gained citizenship in the U.S., Britain and Ireland.

Senior officials at Pacific Gas & Electric are working on a plan to sell off the company's natural gas division to avert bankruptcy and raise funds to cover huge projected liability costs.

The cost of buying a house is getting more expensive as mortgage rates continue to inch up and many markets see increases in value. Some prospective buyers are turning to 'rent-to-own' as one way to enter the market despite the risks.

Protests erupted across south India after women sneaked into a temple that banned females old enough to menstruate. The temple is part of a debate between gender equality and religious freedom.

Four months into its testing phase, the Ocean Cleanup's plastic-catching device isn't catching as much plastic as intended.

Knowing how to differentiate between symptoms of each can be important, especially if you're at high risk for flu's complications. Influenza can lead to pneumonia, hospitalization and even death.

The last U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria is taking place in a remote desert region. The al-Hol refugee camp is overwhelmed with new arrivals.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Jazmine's family was not the target of the Dec. 30 shooting.