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The courts serve as an alternative for people with mental health issues when legal charges are filed. The courts steer people to help through community services rather than jail.

The new Manhattan Project National Historical Park tells the story of how scientists created the world's first atomic bomb. But how fully the story will be told is intensely controversial.

Bostonians mourned the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Thursday.

That includes all living American presidents — except George H.W. Bush — as well as 26 members of Congress. President Obama has confirmed he and first lady Michelle will attend Tuesday's memorial service at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

The former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades. In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The streaming service had refused ads on topics like gun control and abortion. The policy change is likely to drive more dollars into mid-term election TV campaigns.

A disabled veteran in eastern North Carolina is making sure the third anniversary Monday of the deaths of a dozen American service members, including one from Camp Lejeune, in a suicide bombing as U.S. citizens were being evacuated from an airport in Afghanistan.

The National Health Service in England is rolling out blood tests for lung cancer screening.

Onslow County Emergency Services Director Brad Kinlaw said while the center of the storm is expected to stay offshore, hey’re preparing for the possibility of dangerous surf and, more importantly, potentially deadly rip currents.

The Department of Health and Human Services says over 500 people have died this flu season while funding losses strain efforts to monitor and respond to outbreaks.