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The photos of five people slain in the Capital Gazette newsroom adorn candles at a vigil in June. The attack was mentioned in the analysis of Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Index.

The U.S. Now Ranks As A 'Problematic' Place For Journalists

"Never before have US journalists been subjected to so many death threats," Reporters Without Borders said in its annual World Press Freedom Index, adding that President Trump "exacerbates" problem.

A Brooklyn judge on Thursday upheld a mandatory measles vaccinations order. On the same day, the United Talmudical Academy, pictured here, reopened after being closed for failing to comply with a Health Department order that required it to provide medical and attendance records amid a measles outbreak.

Judge Upholds Mandatory Measles Vaccinations As New York Closes More Schools

Judge Lawrence Knipel refused a request from parents to lift the vaccination order that was imposed last week to stem a measles outbreak. The parents claimed the city had overstepped its authority.

Watkins Road At U.S. 33 Closed Indefinitely

The Ohio Department of Transportation says Watkins Road and its U.S. 33 overpass are closed indefinitely after a semi struck the bridge Thursday. The…

Pataskala Church Apologizes For Youth Easter Lesson Gone Wrong

A Pataskala church has apologized for an Easter lesson in which a pastor encouraged students to slap, cut and spit on him. The incidents were captured in…

Attorney General William Barr, center, holds a press conference Thursday before the redacted Mueller report's release.

Will Democrats 'Follow The Mueller Report To Where It Leads'?

Impeachment talk started again among Democrats Thursday with the release of the redacted Mueller report. Many still see that as too politically risky even though they see Trump as unfit for office.

American Media Inc., parent company of the <em>National Enquirer</em>, struck a deal to sell the tabloid and two other publications.

'National Enquirer' To Be Sold To Hudson News Heir James Cohen

The tabloid's parent company, American Media Inc., has become embroiled in controversies surrounding President Trump. It also sparred with Jeff Bezos over blackmail accusations.

The anti-HIV drug dolutegravir is effective — but may carry a risk for pregnant women.

A Promising Anti-HIV Drug Poses A Dilemma

The medication is very effective, but there's concern it might cause birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman. Different countries address that issue in very different ways.

Women carry children near the al-Hol camp in Syria's Kurdish-majority region of Rojava. The camp is filled with more than 72,000 people — most of them women and children who came out of the last ISIS-held territory.

'We Pray For The Caliphate To Return': ISIS Families Crowd Into Syrian Camps

"The women and children who have been raised on the mentality of ISIS and terrorism need to be rehabilitated," an official warns. "Otherwise, they will be the foundations of future terrorism."

A tourist takes a selfie at Google's sculpture garden in Mountain View, Calif.

Silicon Valley Has Its Tech Campuses. Now It Wants A Monument

Tourists are flocking to California to see the origins of their favorite tech companies. Now there might be a monument about Silicon Valley's glory.

The habit of ordering unneeded tests and treatments drives up medical costs. It's a pattern doctors often learn in medical school and residency.

Why Do Doctors Overtreat? For Many, It's What They're Trained To Do

Ordering more tests or treatments is not always best for patients' health or wallet. A group of medical educators is trying to address the problem where they think it starts: medical training.

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