Karla Flores was 18 when she started experiencing double vision. She knew something was wrong but struggled to find a diagnosis. Finally, she saw an ophthalmologist who referred her to a neurosurgeon. Flores, then 19, was diagnosed with a chordoma wrapped around her brain stem. Chordomas are incredibly rare — …

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the Central American country’s culture ministry said Thursday. The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 …

Nearly four dozen people across 18 states are sick with salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers, according to federal health officials.  In an update shared May 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the expanding outbreak has also led to at least 16 people being hospitalized. The recalled …

Durham, North Carolina — At Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina, the food is as fresh as can be because most of it comes from local growers.  “We receive local shredded carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, because we feel that we need to support people in our own communities,” Jim Keaten, who …

The U.S. State Department is again advising American citizens not to travel to Venezuela, warning of “severe risks” including wrongful detention, kidnapping and torture.  The State Department said that it does not have an operating embassy or consulate in the South American country, and cannot provide routine or emergency consular …

Jillian Shriner, a true crime author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges stemming from a chaotic series of events in Eagle Rock that ended up with her hospitalization after she was shot by police in April.  She pleaded not guilty to discharge …

Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion. The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District …

A New York City woman says burglars forced their way into her Queens home, tied her up and stole her jewelry and other expensive items.  Police said the suspects made off with more than $1 million in valuables, including her wedding ring and Hermes and Chanel bags, shortly after 7:30 …

CHICAGO (CBS) — Sharaun Brown was inches away from some of music’s biggest stars during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night — even holding hands with Taylor Swift. It was a monumental, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Chicago model. “It was such an iconic moment that will go down in …

Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover a new, small school founded specifically to train primary care doctors: NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. Now in her final year at the Mineola, New York, school, …