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Illinois Man Wins Marathon After 2 Leaders Take A Wrong Turn

The bicyclist in front of the two leaders at the Quad Cities Marathon went straight instead of turning — veering them off course. But it steered Tyler Pence to a $3,000 first place prize.

Watching For France's Next Move Following The U.S.-Australia Submarine Deal

America's nuclear submarine deal with Australia not only ended France's $66 billion deal with Australia, it also left France and Europe caught up in escalating tensions between China and the U.S.

Lynn Wencus sits on a bench in her backyard dedicated to her son Jeff, whom she lost to an opioid overdose in 2017. She is one of many people filing an individual claim in the Purdue Pharma settlement.

The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small

People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber for a test vote on a government spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans Block A Government Funding Bill In A Battle Over The Debt Limit

Republicans' opposition leaves the federal government teetering on the brink of a partial shutdown.

Health experts are encouraging Iowans to get their annual flu shot this year as COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high levels this year.

Health Experts Push Iowans To Get Flu Shot As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase

As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations increases, health experts say it's especially important that Iowans get their annual flu shot this year.

Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho performs Dohyo-iri, the ring-entering ceremony, during the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Himeji Chuo Gymnasium, in March 2015, in Himeji, Japan.

Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho Will Retire At 36, Citing His Age And Injuries

The Mongolian-born wrestler, who has won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, announced his decision to retire to the Japan Sumo Association on Monday.

<strong></strong>Engineer Marian Croak (left) and ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath (right) are the first Black women to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in its nearly 50-year history.

Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame

Dr. Patricia Bath transformed cataract surgery and fought to eradicate preventable blindness. Marian Croak pioneered the technology behind audio- and videoconferencing and text-to-donate services.

German Election Results: Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Merkel's Bloc

The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany's national election, beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race.

Haitian migrants in Necoclí, Colombia, walk toward boats that will take them to the town of Acandí, across the Gulf of Urabá. The boats can't keep up with the number of Haitians looking to travel from Colombia through the jungle to Panama to eventually reach the U.S.

Thousands of Haitians prepare to trek through Panama's jungle and on to the U.S.

Haitian migrants are camped out on the beaches of this Colombian town, which is a stopover before the Darién Gap leading to Panama. They hope the United States will take them in.

News Brief: German Election Results, Biden's Agenda, COVID Data

On Sunday, Social Democrats beat German Chancellor Merkel's bloc. President Biden's agenda will face many tests this week. New COVID-19 cases have fallen by 20% over the last two weeks.

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