The number of workers who said they lost their job was the highest in nearly three years last month, raising concerns among economists digging into what was considered a weak jobs report Friday.

President Barack Obama will take his case for a military attack on Syria directly to the American people in a nationwide address Tuesday. Obama said Friday that he understands the skepticism over what he labeled "limited" and "proportional" military strikes intended to punish the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for what U.S. officials call a major chemical weapons attack on August 21 that killed more than 1,400 people.

Law enforcement authorities in Toledo, Ohio, announced Friday that a box containing human remains was found in a home where 1-year-old Elaina Steinfurth was last seen in June,

(CNN) -- The last of more than 12,000 California prison inmates who were on a hunger strike ended their protest Thursday morning, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's national security team has recommended the U.S. suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Egypt over the Egyptian military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsy, U.S. officials said.

(CNN) -- Up to 334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed to set up shop in Washington state, officials said Wednesday.

Five of six Democratic candidates vying to become the next mayor of New York City took to the airwaves Tuesday night in the last of three debates.

Serena Williams underlines her status as favorite to win the US Tennis Open with her 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Carla Suarez Navarro

Every year, nearly 800,000 people die from cardiovascular disease. But nearly a quarter of those deaths could be prevented, a CDC study has found.

(CNN) -- During the heat of summer, people tend to forget about the flu. Yet as high temperatures begin to decline, we're reminded that influenza, a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death, will soon return.