HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers still fatigued from a record budget standoff with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf may not get much of a break from the partisan battles as the start of the new fiscal year approaches. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Verizon and union officials representing about 39,000 striking landline and cable workers in nine eastern states and Washington, D.C., agreed to restart negotiations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  U.S. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Planned Parenthood is vowing an army of volunteers to campaign for Hillary Clinton and other candidates in this year’s election and against restrictions on abortion rights.  More...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Benghazi committee’s Republican chairman is ignoring statements by his own former lawyer indicating that the U.S. military acted properly on the night of the deadly Sept. More...

LONDON (AP) - Presidential candidate Donald Trump says he may have a poor relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron in light of his criticism of Trump’s call for all Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the United States. More...

BAGHDAD (AP) - The Islamic State group launched a coordinated assault Sunday on a natural gas plant north of Baghdad that killed at least 14 people, while a string of other bomb attacks in or close to the capital killed 15 others, Iraqi officials sai More...

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects. More...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. spends more on healthcare and pharmaceuticals than any other country, yet has room for improvement in terms of efficient drug use. More...

NEW YORK (AP) — A urine-based test for Zika virus infection has shown to be more effective than the common blood-based one for many patients, a development that could make testing for the infection easier.  The test could potentially aid e More...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s “Captain America’s” weekend at the box office once again by a large margin, but even with $72.6 million in earnings, the superhero pic left some room for other newcomers like “Money Monster,” “The Darkness” and “The Lobster” t More...

LONDON (AP) — It appears we know who Jennifer Lawrence won’t be voting for this fall. More...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. is eyeing the movie business for growth.  Company spokesman Makoto Wakae said Monday details are undecided but the work might be a theater release or a DVD.  More...