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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her post, President Trump announced Sunday. Here she testifies on Capitol Hill on March 6.

Kirstjen Nielsen Leaving Homeland Security Post As Border Crossings Surge

President Trump announced the secretary's departure amid a 10-year high in illegal border crossings. The two reportedly clashed as Nielsen was unable to stop flows of migrants entering the U.S.

Barbara holds an imprint of her grandson Alijah's hand and foot that she was given after he died. Jessica, the baby's aunt, called 911 when he was found limp. The operator failed to recognize that the baby was in cardiac arrest, meaning that his heart had stopped and he was not breathing, according to three emergency medical experts who reviewed a recording of the 911 call.

A Baby In Cardiac Arrest And An Emergency Dispatcher Who Did Not Know Telephone CPR

Emergency dispatchers play a key role when people go into cardiac arrest, but there are no national requirements that they be trained in telephone CPR.

Shara and Robert Watkins hold their 5-month-old daughter, Kaiya, in their home in San Mateo, Calif., just after she had woken up from an afternoon nap.

Prenatal Testing Can Ease Minds Or Heighten Anxieties

A variety of genetic tests are available to screen both fetus and parents. One option that's growing in popularity is called an expanded carrier screening. The results can be useful and overwhelming.

The U.S. has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group. Here, members of the force march during a 2007 military parade in Tehran.

U.S. Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization

Iranian officials say they're prepared to retaliate in kind, warning that the elite Revolutionary Guard could now view U.S. troops the same way it sees ISIS.

See The Legendary Kris Kristofferson at The Egg

Wednesday, April 17 | The EggSpend an evening with one of America’s greatest songwriters – Kris Kristofferson will perform his classics such as “Me and…

Roots Music Fest 2019 at The Linda

Friday, April 12 | The LindaROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 | Mississippi Heat | Red Haired Strangers | James Edmonds Heavenly Echoes

The Incomparable Aaron Neville at The Massry Center

Sunday, April 14 | The Massry CenterGrammy-Award winning, legendary R&B and soul singer Aaron Neville is arguably the most distinctive voice on the scene…

Tichanai Mutungwe, a farmworker in Zimbabwe, couldn't save his daughter from the flood waters. Injured and grieving, he says he must get back to work soon so he can support his family.

In Need Of Blankets, Pain Killers, Pill Refills: Life After Cyclone Idai

In the wake of the storm, even the most basic medical and personal needs aren't easy to meet.

Discover Bailen at The Hangar

Wednesday, April 17 | The Hangar on the Hudson, TroyBAILEN's otherworldly musicality springs from a very deep well, in fact, its in their DNA. Raised in…

Israeli settlers celebrate the Jewish Purim holiday on al-Shuhada Street in the divided West Bank town of Hebron on March 21.

After A Decade Of Netanyahu, Hopes Fade For A Palestinian State

In one of his last campaign moves, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a far-right pledge: If re-elected, he would annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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