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A group of women in Milan rallied Sunday to denounce what they say is Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's debasing of women.

Berlusconi To Stand Trial In Prostitution Case

Italy's prime minister faces charges that he paid for sex with a minor and then tried to cover it up in a sex scandal that has outraged women across Italy. Berlusconi's trial is set to begin April 6 and will be heard by a panel of three judges — all of them women.

New Guidelines Tell Parents When To Introduce Babies To Peanut Products

The recommendations by a panel sponsored by the National Institutes of Health suggest introducing foods containing peanuts into the diets of children as young as 4 to 6 months.

People are scattered throughout the hills and valleys of Anza-Borrego, Califonia's largest state park, taking in the beauty of a rare "super bloom" of wild flowers.

California Deserts In 'Super Bloom' Thanks To A Wet Winter

A rainy winter has brought an early spring to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California. Wildflowers are in bloom. How can seeds survive years of drought and then put on such a display?

Behind Unemployment Figure, A Nuanced Outlook

The U.S. unemployment rate took a big tumble in November, from 9 percent to 8.6 percent, according to the government's monthly jobs data. Still, it's probably too soon pop the champagne corks. A combination of forces caused the big drop, some good and some bad.

SCOTUS rules restrictions on concealed carry violate the Second Amendment

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion, ruled that New York's restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms in public violates the Second Amendment.

Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions after the 2020 election.

Lindsey Graham will fight Georgia 2020 election subpoena, his lawyers say

Graham's attorneys slammed the investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions in Georgia after the 2020 election as being coordinated with the Jan. 6 committee.

A view of the Panama Canal last Thursday. The canal is being widened to accommodate larger ships, but the builders and the canal operators are locked in a dispute about who will pay the higher-than-expected costs to finish the project.

As Costs Soar, Who Will Pay For The Panama Canal's Expansion?

The canal is being widened to handle much larger ships. But after five years of building, the project is expected to cost at least $1.6 billion more than planned. The builders and the canal operators both say the other side should pay.

Gas prices over $7.00 a gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., on May 25.

In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5

Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.

Study: 15 Percent Of Teens With Cells Receive 'Sexts'

The study by the Pew Research Center finds that nearly 1 in 6 young people aged 12 to 17 has received a sexually suggestive picture via cell phone. Report says boys and girls are equally likely to send, receive suggestive pictures on their phones.

T. Rex Fossil Still Looking For A New Home

A couple of weeks ago, we previewed the upcoming auction of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex named Samson. Well, Samson hit the auction block on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, but the results were not what its keepers had hoped. Thomas Lindgren, co-director of natural history for Bonhams and Butterfields auctioneers, gives host Guy Raz the scoop.

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