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Geraldine Coughlan reports from the Hague that the Netherlands today became the first country to legalize euthanasia. By a vote of 104 to 40, the Dutch parliament approved a bill to allow physician-assisted suicide. The new law states that doctors who help terminally ill patients end their lives must know their patients well. Euthanasia can not be practiced on foreigners who might travel to the Netherlands, hoping to end their lives. Euthanasia has been tolerated in The Netherlands for years. In 1993, parliament adopted guidelines for doctors to perform mercy killings. In theory, though, euthanasia remained a crime punishable by up to 12 years in prison.

For the first time, a medically approved birth control app has been certified as a method of contraception. It relies on math, an algorithm and a woman's body temperature to determine fertility.

The U.K. has formally approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Western country to approve its use for the general public.

State Farm’s may not be alone atop the super-competitive U.S. auto insurance business for much longer.Geico will likely move into a virtual tie for the…

Opening arguments and witness testimony on the killing of George Floyd began 10 months after videos of his death sparked outrage and protests against racial inequality.

The rhetoric on the stage at both conventions was dramatized by interactions between protesters and police on the streets.

The man authorities say was the shooter, Ian David Long, 28, is also dead. A 29-year veteran of law enforcement, Sgt. Ron Helus, was among the victims at the Borderline Bar & Grill.

Conservative Illinois GOP candidate Ted Dabrowski discusses the most pressing issues in the state and how he hopes to deal with them if elected in 2026.

A Minnesota judge says there is enough probable cause for a trial to proceed against Kim Potter, who faces second-degree manslaughter for shooting Wright during a traffic stop in April.

Though it's highly rare for a police officer to be handed such a heavy sentence, many expressed disappointment. Others see it as a winning precedent that promises future accountability.