(TOKYO) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings and advisories along parts of the coast that were later downgraded to advisories and then cancelled.

"Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, h...

(WASHINGTON) -- The bipartisan House Ethics Committee...

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed slightly lower and oil prices rose on Monday as tensions mounted in theStrait of Hormuz, putting pressure on the ceasefire between theU.S and Irana day before it's set to expire.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 4 points, or 0.01%, while the SP 500 dipped 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.2%.

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Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles on shows including Days of Our Lives and films including Starship Troopers, has died at age 57, his representative confirmed to ABC News Monday.

Muldoon rose to fame in the early 1990s with his ro...

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill Thursday after restoring staffing at the World Trade Center Health Program, a move that could ease one of the most persistent point...