Nigeria has evacuated and quarantined a hospital in the city of Lagos after a patient died from Ebola, the first reported case to reach one of Africa's most densely-populated countries. The patient collapsed shortly after his flight landed on July 20
Any semblance of a possible ceasefire in the restive Palestinian coastal strip withered as fighting intensified throughout Monday night into Tuesday
Russia is violating a treaty that bans medium-range missiles, the U.S. has stated, coming as Western leaders agree to wider sanctions on Moscow
A judge ruled against Donald Sterling's attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Judge Michael Levanas sided with Sterling's estranged wife Shelly, who negotiated the deal
More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the Urban Institute. The debt is overwhelmingly concentrated in Southern and western states
Firefighters are struggling, despite what the National Park Service called "incredible" work, to contain a fast-moving wildfire in Yosemite National Park early on Tuesday, after it burned four square-miles of the landmark and neighboring Stanislaus National Forest
The baseline 13-inch models with a retina display now include eight gigabytes of RAM—15-inch models with the retina screen now have 16 gigabytes—and the starting price for the non-retina 13-inch MacBrook Pro has dropped $100 to $1,099
The global city is turning its successful program for adults—last year, it paid out $762,340 in gold for weight lost—into one for youth called "Your Child in Gold," which will award kids a gram of gold (worth about $42) for every 2.2 pounds of weight shed over two months
Tim Ryan, Ted Strickland and Jan Schakowsky took part in the #LiveTheWage challenge, and Pat Quinn agreed to try it in the future. "Washington is in a bubble that keeps our representatives away from the experiences of those they represent," Strickland wrote
The ban on carrying handguns outside the home is unconstitutional and violates the Second Amendment, a federal judge ruled on Monday. U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin said the District of Columbia's ban violated citizens' right to self-defense
The family of a Georgia teenager found dead in his high school gym last year has sued school officials, accusing them of ignoring patterns of harassment they believe culminated in his death. Seventeen-year-old Kendrick Johnson was murdered, claim his parents
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $12 million fine, the second largest in FAA history, against Southwest Airlines for allegedly not complying with regulations during jetliner repairs. In 2010, the FAA proposed a $24.2 million fine against American Airlines
TIME chats with the Afro-Norwegian duo, best known for their summer hit "Am I Wrong"
