Cataracts, a common eye disorder that often comes with age, may also be linked to a heightened risk of death from heart disease, new research shows.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- On Oct. 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years.

On Oct. 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Ivan Reitman turns 75 and television personality Kelly Osbourne turns 37, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 27.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife have been released following their arrests on Monday by the military in a coup.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves got off to a historic start at the plate and never looked back, earning a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

High-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies, a preliminary study suggests.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities on Tuesday said the suspect who fatally shot two people and injured four others including a police officer at a Boise, Idaho, mall on Monday has died.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton will be out for the remainder of the World Series after suffering a fractured right fibula early in Game 1 on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Chargers made a change at kicker Tuesday, releasing Tristan Vizcaino and signing former Washington Football Team member Dustin Hopkins.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Tuesday as a nor'easter drenched the region with heavy rains, caused some flash flooding and cut power to thousands of residents.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A judge on Tuesday said attorneys in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse can refer to the three men the teen shot as "rioters," "looters" and "arsonists" but not "victims."

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday shut down speculation that he could be in the running to fill head-coaching vacancies at USC or LSU.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference in person as her doctors have advised her to rest following an overnight hospital stay.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge has declined to issues stays of execution for five Oklahoma death row prisoners.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Angus King, I-Maine, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., unveiled a proposal for a 15% corporate minimum tax on companies that report more than $1 billion in profits annually over three years.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Numerous cyberattacks have threatened U.S. transportation infrastructure over the last year, leading lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee to consider industry-wide cybersecurity mandates.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Allen Lazard on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, meaning the team could be without its top three wideouts for Thursday night's showdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl on Tuesday told lawmakers that the Islamic State-Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, could be able to strike the United States within six to 12 months.

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The state of Washington on Tuesday sued 19 chicken producers, accusing them of illegally conspiring to inflate prices, the attorney general announced.