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The American Academy of Pediatrics reminds us that shots — not a nasal spray — are the most effective way to protect kids 6 months and older against the flu.

More than 6.5 million Floridians were under mandatory evacuation orders. But not all of them left. Those who stayed were bracing for a monster storm — or shrugging off another hurricane.

The state's new ethics law bans nearly all gifts to government workers — including schoolteachers. Teachers who accept anything more than a trinket of "little intrinsic value" could face fines up to $6,000.

The unemployment rate is near a three-year low and there were 1.9 million private-sector jobs added to payrolls last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

South Korea's government and health officials are worried about teens addicted to gaming and their smartphones in the world's most connected society.

On Jan. 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked the suburbs north of Los Angeles, leaving 57 dead and causing more than $43 billion in damage. Officials worry LA isn't ready for the next big quake.

About 4 percent of teenage boys and 6 percent of teenage girls have PTSD. Many of them have physical symptoms related to their stress, including problems sleeping, weight gain and hair loss. Researchers are trying to identify which parts of the brain are affected by PTSD so they can come up with more ways to treat the disorder.

A look at the would-be blockbusters and prestige pictures Hollywood has in store as the weather warms and audiences come out of pandemic hibernation.

Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.

The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.