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Investigators say an engine throttle appears to have malfunctioned while the autopilot was engaged, possibly contributing to last month's crash of a Boeing 737-500 that killed all 62 people aboard.

Opposition to the death penalty is "a teaching that deserves our respect," says Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley. "I don't think it can be simply disregarded."

The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer.

In the U.S., front-line health care workers are likely first in line to get immunized with a COVID-19 vaccine, once the FDA says yes. But what about the rest of us? Here's what we know so far.

The two made the cut after topping Time's shortlist that included President Trump, the movement for racial justice, Dr. Anthony Fauci and medical workers on the frontline of COVID-19.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, the first African-American to lead one of the U.S. Armed Forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.

A virtual ceremony hosted by the National Women's Hall of Fame Thursday night honored 6 women for their pioneering efforts toward equality.

The Senate passed a bill funding federal agencies ahead of a Friday night deadline. It was stalled as senators fought over other legislation. It also passed the defense bill with veto-proof majority.

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine could come in a day or two, a member of an FDA expert panel says. But he says it may be late 2021 before normalcy returns.

Officials may be relying on everyone to doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 at a time when the public is simply not afraid enough anymore to keep up the recommended behaviors.