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The USS Carl Vinson, seen here earlier this month, is taking part in exercises with Japanese ships in the Philippine Sea.

North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint

North Korea is threatening to sink a U.S. Navy strike group that's led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The regime has also reportedly detained a U.S. citizen.

Before you consider medical reasons for feeling tired, make sure you're getting enough sleep each night.

We're All Tired. But When Could Fatigue Mean a Medical Problem?

Avoiding your phone and TV at night and setting a firm bedtime might solve your problem if you feel tired a lot. But fatigue can also be a sign of disease.

A pilot prepares to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle from a ground control station earlier this year. The Air Force is moving to treat psychological stress faced by remote pilots and analysts a little more like the effects of traditional warfare.

The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real

Drone pilots and intelligence analysts who work with them may not be in physical danger themselves but "no doubt are war fighters" who experience psychological stress, says the Air Force.

Posters from the U.S. Public Health Service issued in 1920.

Malaria Wiped Out In U.S. But Still Plagues U.S. Hospitals

Transmission was eliminated in the United States in the early 1950s. But a new report sees a surprising trend.

Workers dismantle the Battle of Liberty Place monument on Monday in New Orleans.

Under Cover Of Night, New Orleans Begins Dismantling Confederate Monuments

Following death threats, the contractors wore flak jackets and helmets as they dismantled a monument to members of a white supremacist group who attacked the city's racially integrated police force.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talks to reporters during Monday's press briefing at the White House. Mnuchin announced sanctions against 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center.

U.S. Announces Sanctions On 271 Syrians Over April 4 Chemical Attack

The blacklisted people work on weapons development for Syria, the administration says. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the sanctions "target the scientific support center" for the attack.

The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 incidents of anti-Semitism since the year began. That includes vandalism of Jewish burial grounds, including the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia in February.

Anti-Semitic Incidents Up 86 Percent Compared With Same Time Last Year

The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions so far in 2017. The advocacy organization says attacks also rose in 2016 by 34 percent.

In "The Fish on My Plate," author and fisherman <a href="http://paulgreenberg.org/">Paul Greenberg</a> sets out to answer the question "what fish should I eat that's good for me and good for the planet?" As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — Greenberg spent a year eating seafood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What Fish Is Good For Me And The Planet? New Documentary Explores

In order to investigate how eating fish affects our health as well as the oceans, author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating fish every day.

Justices Split Over Defendants' Right To Mental Health Expert Witnesses

Justice Anthony Kennedy appears likely to cast the deciding vote in a Supreme Court case involving a death row inmate's right to help from a mental health expert who is independent of the prosecution.

President Trump built up his ability to "Making America Great Again." But these first 100 days of his presidency haven't exactly made clear how he intends to do that.

Almost 100 Days In, 'Trumpism' Is Still Not Clearly Defined

Donald Trump is a man who's made a life out of branding. But as president, the brand is muddled — is he a protectionist looking out for the little guy or has he gone "mainstream"?

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