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Researchers found that the increase was highest for girls ages 10 to 14 in the U.S., rising by nearly 13% since 2007. The increase for boys of the same age was 7%.

The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on metal imports from Canada and Mexico, in a move that could make it easier to ratify the USMCA trade pact.

The full impact of this potentially fatal disease is unknown. A new report calculates the places where animals and people are at risk.

BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson’s remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer’s music — and his own personal struggles.

To cut down on unnecessary procedures — and health costs — Walmart is pushing its workers to get more accurate diagnoses by using diagnostic imaging centers known for high quality, not low price.

The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.

In 2017, a court had given the government two years to create a legal framework for gay marriage. On Friday, lawmakers passed the most progressive of three bills.

Fifteen years ago, Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish were the first same-sex couple to be legally married in the U.S. Kadish reflects on their marriage and on her late wife.

One of the Trump administration’s top priorities is reshaping and restricting immigration. But many of the White House efforts have faced opposition from Congress, courts and local critics.

The House is waging a political war with the Justice Department over the full results of the Russia investigation. If Congress wins, here’s what more lawmakers — and maybe, Americans — could learn.

Florida officials say they were informed of the migrant release plan by the federal government. They are scrambling to prepare for an influx of asylum-seekers.

“Facing jail again, potentially today, doesn’t change my stance,” the former Army private said before the hearing. The judge also ordered her to be fined every day she is in custody after 30 days.

The Taylor Energy oil spill began after Hurricane Ivan triggered an underwater mudslide and caused the company’s oil platform to topple and sink.

The members allegedly used malware in an attempt to steal $100 million from thousands of victims across the globe. Criminal prosecutions have begun in the United States, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

During his influential career, the Pritzker-winning architect designed everything from schools to skyscrapers. Known for spare geometric forms, Pei said the goal was to “eliminate the inessential.”

The president reported a 10% drop in income from his Florida resort. Documents show the president’s income remained in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but few specific figures were disclosed.

The Trump administration’s crackdown on the Chinese telecom giant would cut it off from a vital supply of U.S.-made components. It will also force allies to decide on the 5G futures.

The new SAT score is based on factors such as average family income, educational attainment, housing stability and crime. Test-takers won’t see the score, but colleges will.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has found $124,000 in improper travel expenses by former administrator Scott Pruitt. It suggests the agency find a way to recover those costs.

The disclosure this week that two Florida counties were breached by Russian attackers in 2016 has officials worried about what more they don’t know.

The child’s mother informed federal agents that her 2 ½-year-old son was sick after they were taken into custody last month on the north bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, U.S. officials say.

Washington passed a law this week to create a new kind of public health insurance. It could inspire other states to try such a plan, but consumers might be in for a reality check.

Public housing officials estimate that it would cost $50 billion to fix up buildings that have fallen into disrepair nationwide. The Trump administration is calling for more private investment.

“Landmark” study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.

It’s the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court.

The Cocos Keeling Islands make up barely 6 square miles in the Indian Ocean. It’s a good place to measure debris because almost no one lives there. Scientists were flabbergasted by what they found.

Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.

Robert Mnuchin, an art dealer and the father of the U.S. Treasury secretary, bought the sculpture for a client. Some art collectors consider the silver bunny to be “the holy grail of Koons works.”

De Blasio is the 23rd Democratic candidate, and not the only mayor. He won current office from the back of a big primary pack, something he is mindful of as even allies have warned against a 2020 bid.

An Idaho inmate sued the state to receive sex reassignment surgery and won. If she prevails in federal appeals court, she’ll become the first inmate to receive the surgery through court order.