George Floyd died from a cardiac arrhythmia as a result of his heart disease — with drugs along with carbon monoxide poisoning as contributing factors — and his death should be classified as "undetermined," a retired forensic pathologist testified Wednesday at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate a handful of unusual blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine — a one-dose shot that many countries were eagerly awaiting to help speed up virus protection.
Kim Potter, a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb was expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, local media reported.
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce his plan for withdrawing remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, "cannot explain" why American forces should still be there 20 years after the deadly assault on the United States.
A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn't be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.
Bernard "Bernie" Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said. He was 82.
India's worst-hit and richest state Maharashtra will impose stricter restrictions for 15 days on Wednesday in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections that is threatening to overcome hospitals.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore petitioning an international court over Japan's decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, his spokesman said, amid protests by fisheries and environmental groups.
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in 100 days on July 23. But instead of a global spectacle, these Games will be all about restrictions and protocols to protect the health and safety of athletes and those around them.
Claire Matlock went from handling final exams as a medical student in St. Vincent to helping people devastated by the La Soufrière volcano eruption — and the volunteer efforts of the Kitchener, Ont., resident and her friends have extended far beyond expectations.
