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In this aerial photo a boat motors between flooded homes on Saturday after heavy rains in the region in Hammond, La.

PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels

More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the governor has called an "unprecedented and historic flooding event."

National Meeting On Medicaid Managed Care To Include Focus On KanCare

Several Kansans are scheduled to meet Tuesday with federal officials and counterparts from across the country to discuss issues related to the…

The Department of Health and Human Services says its decision to place new restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research follows a review that began last September of HHS research involving such tissue.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

National Institutes of Health research "that requires new acquisition of fetal tissue from elective abortions will not be conducted," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

Gunfight Over Son Of 'El Chapo' In Mexico

Gunfire erupted in a Mexican city Thursday shortly after military troops encountered one of the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — the jailed drug kingpin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday.

Turkey, Russia Reach Deal To Control Syrian Areas Once Patrolled By The U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to jointly patrol an area in northern Syria previously controlled by Kurdish forces with U.S. support.

A Welding Torch Triggered A Kansas Meatpacking Plant Fire And A Price Spike Followed

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — A welding torch caused August’s fire at a Tyson meatpacking plant in western Kansas. The Garden City Fire Department investigated...

Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, on Wednesday.

Amid Accusations Of Fraud, Bolivia's President Claims First-Round Election Victory

Evo Morales, the country's longtime leftist president, is claiming victory in Sunday's polling against former President Carlos Mesa. But opponents and international monitors cite possible fraud.

Fired Female Exec At Leawood-Based AMC Says The Company Paid Her Less Than Her Male Counterparts

A former top official of Leawood-based American Multi-Cinema Inc. says she was fired after she pointed out disparities between her pay and that of her…

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor departs federal court in Boston, Jan. 30. On Monday the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it needs to sell its assets to pay back creditors. Kapoor, who was convicted last month of racketeering, owns more than 63% of the company.

Insys Files For Chapter 11, Days After Landmark Opioid Settlement Of $225 Million

The maker of a highly addictive fentanyl-based drug wants to sell its assets to pay some $250 million in debts. The move could let the company out of part of the settlement deal reached last week.

Ekrem Imamoglu, a mayoral candidate of the secular opposition Republican People's Party, at a polling station in Istanbul on Sunday. He won the election in March, and won again on Sunday in a new election.

Opposition Candidate Wins Again In Rerun Of Istanbul's Mayoral Election

After results of the March election, in which the opposition party won, residents voted again on Sunday in what is widely being seen as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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