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U.S. health officials are again urging people to stop vaping until experts figure out why some are coming down with serious respiratory illnesses.

CDC Says Number Of Possible Cases Of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Has Doubled

The CDC says it is probing 450 reported cases of illness in people who vaped nicotine or cannabis products. Health officials say it's too soon to pinpoint a single product or substance as the cause.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a June news conference in New York City. James' office is now leading a coalition of states and other groups in defending the Census Bureau's long-standing policy of including unauthorized immigrants in population counts used for reapportioning seats in Congress.

15 States Say Unauthorized Immigrants Should Continue To Count For Seats In Congress

A judge is allowing New York and others to intervene in Alabama's lawsuit challenging the long-standing inclusion of unauthorized immigrants in census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.

Donald Trump speaks to South Carolina voters on the eve of the state's primary on Feb. 19, 2016. The state's Republican Party will not hold a primary in 2020.

Mark Sanford Says He'll Challenge Trump For President, But That Just Got Harder to Do

The former South Carolina congressman announced Sunday that he's joining the Republican primary, one day after the GOP in his home state canceled its 2020 primary contest.

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is facing thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold it accountable for the opioid crisis.

Sacklers Reject Demand They Surrender Personal Wealth To Settle Opioid Claims

A group of state attorneys general negotiating with members of the Sackler family says they expect Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy "imminently," according to an email obtained by NPR.

From the Democratic presidential debates hosted in Detroit, candidates (left) Marianne Williamson, Rep. Tim Ryan, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, former Gov. John Hickenlooper, Rep. John Delaney, and Gov. Steve Bullock.

Debates, Not Voters, Begin Sending Democratic Presidential Candidates Packing

The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls has begun to shrink in advance of, and because of, this week's debate. The new, more rigorous rules instituted by the party is causing some controversy.

Shariah Harris competed in the Amateur Cup tournament in Tully, N.Y., this past August.

Philly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.

Members of Congress return to Washington after a summer recess to a long list of legislative items to address, but little bipartisan cooperation to get major items passed.

Congress' Fall To Do List: Guns, Spending, Drug Prices, Trade, Investigations

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade expected but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive,

Rafael Nadal brandishes the spoils of his U.S. Open final victory over Russian Daniil Medvedev on Sunday. The Spaniard's win in New York City — his fourth U.S. Open title — gives him 19 career individual grand slam wins, just one shy of rival Roger Federer's record.

Rafael Nadal Claims His 19th Grand Slam Title With New York Triumph

The win, his fourth at the U.S. Open, puts him just one Grand Slam behind Roger Federer for the all-time men's singles record. But to do it, Nadal had to fend off a furious rally from Daniil Medvedev.

From Louboutins to Manolo Blahniks, high heels have had their place in both pop culture and high fashion, but author Lauren Bravo says that the days of high heels could be numbered.

Falling Flat In New York City: Are The Days Of High Heels Coming To An End?

Fashion Week is underway in New York, which means you can count on seeing models navigating runways while wearing high heels. But have the days of women choosing the towering shoes over?

Robert Hoatson of Road to Recovery stands along Main Street in Buffalo Friday morning, across from the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's headquarters. Hoatson renewed his frequent calls for Bishop Richard Malone's resignation while stating that a similar call to the bishop by the Movement to Restore Trust is "a major move." Credit Michael Mroziak, WBFO

Buffalo Bishop Restates He's Staying, While Critic Says Call To Resign Is "Major Move"

"The fact that his own kind of kitchen cabinet of support, a kitchen cabinet of reforms, has turned on him and said you must leave, this could be the tipping point."

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