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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (center) addressed why talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended with no deal, at a news conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday.

In Rare News Conference, North Korea Offers Its Own Version Of Summit Collapse

North Korea's foreign minister gave an account of the country's demands for a deal that differed from Trump's account and said Pyongyang would be unwilling to change its offer.

Many Alabama Lawmakers Use Personal Email To Conduct Official Business

Turns out Hillary Clinton isn't the only government official with an email issue. Many state lawmakers use personal accounts to do official business, including those in Alabama.

Paul Melquist says he is frustrated that his insurance costs are so high because he would like to be able to do more for his grandchildren — Adalyn, Mason and Carys — in his retirement.

Steep Premiums Challenge People Who Buy Health Insurance Without Subsidies

Several million consumers who buy their own health insurance earn too much to qualify for government help to defray the cost.

A child receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Fairfax County Government Center in Annandale, Va., in November 2021. A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday that the agency expand authorization of COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6-months-old.

Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children

A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.

Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder

In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.

Rohingya refugees gather in the "no man's land" behind Myanmar's barbed-wire-lined border in Maungdaw district, Rakhine state, in 2018. Some 700,000 refugees fled into Bangladesh following a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military in 2017.

Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide As Of 2018, U.N. Report Says

The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day.

Confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court before the election is a priority for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

McConnell Seeks Agreement To Delay Senate's Return Amid Positive Coronavirus Tests

But the Senate majority leader said the Judiciary Committee's work can continue on Oct. 12 with the confirmation process for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.

Officials at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga have suspended in-person learning for at least two days following a cluster of virus cases was discovered at the school. Above a crowd of students packs a hallway on Aug. 4.

9 Test Positive For Coronavirus After In-Person Classes Resume At Georgia High School

North Paulding High School made headlines when images of crowded halls were posted on social media. The school is switching to virtual learning for at least two days while facilities are disinfected.

Trump's Unscripted Remarks Continue To Dominate Discourse

This week Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton gave major speeches on the economy, but most of the attention was on their gaffes and controversies.

The Government Accountability Office says the IRS did not use death records for the first three batches of coronavirus relief payments — which account for 72% of the nearly $270 billion in payments dispensed so far.

Nearly $1.4 Billion In Coronavirus Relief Payments Sent To Dead People

The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

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