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Three people were killed and a fourth person was wounded in a shooting at an oceanfront motel in Myrtle Beach, one of South Carolina’s most popular tourist destinations. The shootings took place around 11 p.m. Saturday in front of crowds of tourists at the Bermuda Sands Motel along the beach’s new boardwalk, Myrtle Beach Police Capt. David Knipes said.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a call to action to his fellow lawmakers Sunday and said Congress needs to bring back gun control measures following the tragic shootings in Isla Vista, Calif. Blumenthal called for a renewed push to pass gun control legislation during an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Scientists have found a way to predict autism at a younger age, which will enable critical interventions to occur much earlier in a child’s life. A year-long study at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is the first to sort through variations within genes and invent a new technique for identifying which genetic variations are most likely to cause …

The dog that was videotaped attacking four-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo but was chased away by Tara the hero cat, has been euthanized 10 days after the incident, May 24.

Earlier today Kristen Stewart hit the red-carpet at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the young actor was in attendance to help promote her latest film ‘Clouds Of Sils Maria.’

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of the death in the United States. A new study reveals another disturbing detail. Researchers found that type 1 diabetes in children can cause brain loss, affecting memory and attention cognition.

Yet another cyber attack on a corporate database has online security experts calling on companies to improve the way they keep our private information private – and possibly replace traditional passwords. EBay revealed Wednesday that a database containing encrypted passwords had been compromised, giving hackers access to the names, email addresses, physical addresses and phone numbers of many of the …

A judge on Friday ordered that a serial rapist be released to live in a Los Angeles County community in spite of a host of vocal protests. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert Brown issued a brief order saying that Christopher Evans Hubbart, 63, must be released by July 7, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in …

Fast food firm KFC has suspended a Cardiff employee over a social media site posting claiming a customer’s order had been laced with pubic hair. A message was posted on the Facebook ‘Spotted Cardiff’ page on Friday alleging that a member of staff at the firm’s Gabalfa drive-thru had placed hair on a customer’s food order as part of an …

If you ask someone what causes more stress in their life, home or work, the logical answer is work, right? Well, according to a new study, that may not be the case. As much as people complain about endless conference calls, boring meetings, and long hours at the office, a new study suggests that people actually experience more stress at …

A new study shows that women diagnosed with cancer in one breast often opt to undergo a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), even though they may not have a significant risk of developing cancer in the other breast. The women who had the more extensive surgery were more likely to have had a diagnostic MRI, to be white, to be highly …