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Public health agencies are investigating hundreds of cases of lung disease related to vaping and electronic cigarette use.

The Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far

More than 800 people have been hospitalized with severe lung disease linked to vaping. Public health agencies are investigating what's behind the alarming symptoms.

United Airlines planes parked at a terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

After Passenger Dragging Last Year, Airlines Improved Performance

But cramped seats, cutbacks on freebies and extra fees weren't measured in the report and are wearing on airline travelers.

Police patrol outside the council chamber of Brussels on Thursday during ongoing investigations into the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks. More than 30 people have been identified as being involved in a network behind the Paris attacks on Nov. 13, with links now established to this week's bombings in Brussels.

Brussels Unites In Grief As Search For Attacker — Or Attackers — Continues

Police are still determining the number of suspects involved. Meanwhile, Salah Abdeslam, the suspect in the Paris attacks who was arrested last week, now says he is not fighting extradition to France.

Violent rioters supporting then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Capitol Police had seen information from a pro-Trump website that encouraged demonstrators to bring weapons to subdue members of Congress and police.

'Bring Your Guns': Probe Uncovers More Alarming Intelligence Before The Capitol Riot

Two Senate committees have found that U.S. Capitol Police and other authorities were in possession of more alarming intelligence clues ahead of the Jan. 6 attack than previously documented.

The NCAA's focus on profits means far more gets spent on men's championships

NCAA spending per Division I and national championship participants was $4,285 for men and $2,588 for women in the 2018-19 season. The gap is even larger for single-gender sports, the report shows.

Kentucky had many fewer maternity care providers than the national average in 2022 — 69 per 100,000 women ages 15–44 compared with an average of 79 nationally.

Kentucky ranks low in women’s health and reproductive care

Bright spots: More Kentuckians had health insurance, could afford to see a doctor when needed

The line at a job fair in New York City last month.

Just 80,000 Jobs Added In June; Unemployment Rate Stays At 8.2 Percent

Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again.

Taylor Swift performs in Dublin. In June, Swift protested Apple's payments to musicians in its new Apple Music streaming service.

Is Transparency The Music Industry's Next Battle?

A report on the music industry from Berklee College of Music offers recommendations for ensuring that royalties make it to their rightful owners.

Fred Harris, pictured in 2016, is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission. Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.

The Kerner Commission's Last Living Member Says We Still Need To Talk About Racism

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission, appointed in 1967 to study the root causes of social unrest in America. Its groundbreaking report blamed racism.

LGBTQ flags fly in London's Hyde Park on July 24, 2021.

GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users

In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation.

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