Global stocks fall to lowest in month on U.S. growth worries
World equity benchmarks hit their lowest levels in a month Wednesday as signs of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth and weak earnings in Europe...
Planned Parenthood to open large Illinois clinic as Missouri readies abortion ban
Women’s health provider Planned Parenthood is set to open a large facility in western Illinois this month that will provide abortion access for women in...
South Africa’s Discovery targets mental health with rewards plan
Discovery is targeting 500,000 insurance clients in South Africa to take regular surveys on their mental health in an extension of a program which rewards...
Factbox: Vaping-related illnesses cause 16 U.S. deaths; Oregon reports second fatality
Latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists more than 800 confirmed and probable cases of the illness as of Sept....
FDA says new test finds ‘unacceptable levels’ of impurity in heartburn drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it found “unacceptable levels” of a cancer-causing impurity in limited testing using low-heat method of samples...
Pompeo: We won’t ‘tolerate’ Capitol Hill bullying
After being subpoenaed following the release of the whistleblower complaint, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said that State Department employees had been...
U.S. presidential hopeful Sanders in hospital for chest pains, cancels events
U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was hospitalized on Tuesday with chest pains that required doctors to insert two stents after finding a blockage in...
Lorenzo degenerates to a post-tropical cyclone: NHC
The Atlantic storm Lorenzo has weakened to an extratropical cyclone, but is still expected to bring winds and rainfall to Ireland and portions of the...
Pompeo confirms he was on Trump-Zelenskiy call
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Wednesday (October 2) that he was on a contested call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian...
Murray wins battle of Britons to set up Thiem clash in Beijing
Andy Murray extended his winning run in Beijing by beating fellow Briton Cameron Norrie 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-1 on Wednesday to seal a spot in the...