People suffering from PTSD and COPD may be increasing their risk for suicide if they take benzodiazepine drugs, a new study suggests.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., apologized for a campaign ad that used the names of sexual assault and domestic violence victims without their permission.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Alaska's lieutenant governor resigned Tuesday after unspecified "inappropriate comments," Gov. Bill Walker said.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Jackie Bradley Jr.'s eighth inning grand slam helped the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 8-2 in Game 3 of the ALCS on Tuesday in Houston.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Sleeping out on the streets in Hungary is now a crime, according to a new law that went into effect on Monday.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A bridge in Texas collapsed Tuesday as heavy rains throughout the state caused severe flooding.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Iran over allegations it recruited child soldiers to fight for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Alain Goma, a French national held by Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than four months after his boat had problems near the Port of Hodeidah has been released.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 62 cases of a rare neurological condition known as acute flaccid myelitis in the United States.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday to put Obama-era protections for students defrauded by colleges into effect immediately.