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BPA, a chemical found in many consumer products ranging from plastic bottles to thermal receipts, is likely present in humans in significantly higher levels than previously thought.

The Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman issued a warning Thursday about a phone scam involving Department of Homeland Security numbers.

Authorities in Washington said they arrested an inmate who allegedly escaped work release and proceeded to post taunting images on his social media showing himself posing outside of a jail with his girlfriend.

House Democrats issued a subpoena Thursday for Energy Secretary Rick Perry to turn over documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company.

Federal health officials said a recall for medication used to treat high blood pressure has been expanded for a fifth time after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing substance were detected.

A 2-year-old Dachshund recently welcomed a litter of puppies and what better reason for her owner, a professional photographer, to hold a precious photoshoot.

Ten Democrats seeking the presidency sparred Thursday night in a sprawling debate that put all qualifying contenders on the same stage for the first time.

Amazon is looking to fill 30,000 full and part-time jobs in locations across the country, ranging from roles at the company’s headquarters to entry-level positions at fulfillment centers.

President Donald Trump says his administration is committed to working with Congress to "stop the menace of mass attacks" as he bemoans the "monstrous" and "wicked" rampage by a gunman in West Texas.

Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use.

Typically, a newlywed’s first dance consists of an intimate waltz shared between the bride and groom. But when Nicole and Seth Funden hit the dance floor they were joined by a very good girl named Eva.

Attorney General William Barr has removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position more than a week after millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life while in federal custody.

A Washington state trooper who pulled over to help what he thought was a disabled vehicle found something else instead: The driver had eight phones simultaneously playing the video game Pokemon Go.

A 77-year-old Washington man and his 76-year-old wife were found dead a “likely murder-suicide,” as notes were left on the scene about concerns over their high medical bills, according to police.