A cruise ship broke loose from its moorings, along with seven other vessels, and ended up wedged underneath a bridge connecting Albany and Rensselaer, N.Y.

A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans’ views on gun rights.

Muscle cells may retain nuclei that helped them grow strong, even after muscles shrink from lack of use. This provocative contentious idea could have implications for public health and sports.

President Vladimir Putin phoned Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to express his support. But Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called President Trump’s decision to back Juan Guaidó “outstanding.”

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval, represents an ambitious expansion for the Baltimore-based university — and the end of a turbulent era for the journalism museum.

A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the government sends to new moms.

Casey Hathaway disappeared on Tuesday and was found tangled in a brier patch not far from his great-grandmother’s house.

The deal, which the House plans to pass, would open the government through Feb. 15 and provide back pay for federal workers who have missed two paychecks during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.

Auto manufacturers use a wide range of names to describe similar features — like adaptive cruise control, which has been branded by at least 20 different terms. The result? Driver confusion, AAA says.

Jean Wyllys, an advocate for LGBT rights and a critic of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, says he was the target of death threats, physical harassment and misinformation spread on social media.

The FAA said it was mitigating staff shortages by rerouting traffic and adding workers. The White House said it was monitoring the delays, which also affected Philadelphia International Airport.

Anton Black’s death was tragic, the state’s attorney says, but it wasn’t criminal. Police body-camera video shows a chase that ends in the 19-year-old unresponsive and not breathing.

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó vowed to form a provisional government that would hold elections and offered amnesty to military officers who help. But there are no reports of new troop rebellions.

The GOP operative has repeatedly denied conspiring with the Russians who attacked the presidential race. Stone, who had expected to be indicted in the Mueller probe, says he’s only guilty of “hype.”

Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.

The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.

The 13-year-old was held captive for nearly three months. She escaped and helped authorities track down a suspect. A company that employed her parents is giving her the award money.

Michael Ertel stepped down shortly after the Tallahassee Democrat showed the photos to the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Two of three men accused admitted driving up from Illinois, leaving their cellphones at home and avoiding toll roads, to carry out an attack on the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. No one was injured.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who has been quiet since the shutdown began, now says he’s worried about housing programs and federal employees working without pay.

“The media are all talking about us, and we actually made the government back down,” says one protester at a traffic circle. “We’re not about to accept the crumbs Macron has thrown us.”

A survey finds shoppers would like a symbol to help them identify healthy foods at a time when many hear conflicting advice. But creating a symbol that works for all foods is fraught with challenges.

The European Court of Human Rights ordered the country to pay Knox nearly $21,000 for failing to provide legal assistance and an interpreter when police initially questioned her in a 2007 murder case.

U.S.-backed Juan Guaidó has declared himself president as he leads a high-stakes charge to end Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Hitting back against U.S. support for Guaidó, Maduro ordered U.S. diplomats out.

Ross says he is puzzled by the challenges federal workers are facing after more than a month with no pay. He told CNBC that workers could just borrow money to tide them over.

Zephen Allen Xaver, 21, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after allegedly killing five women inside a bank in Sebring, Fla., on Wednesday.

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.

Alex, played by Louis Ashbourne Serkis, is a spirited 12-year-old with a love for Arthurian lore. The movie has an affectionately retro vibe, but it’s also very much in tune with its moment.

An annual report from the U.N. humanitarian agency looks at the challenges ahead.

Neither of the bills are considered likely to pass, but they mark the first time the Senate has taken action on the issue this session.