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2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon
A federal prison in Oregon says it's made a dent in the backlog of prisoners' medical requests after a scathing DOJ report. One prisoner, Luke Thornhill, says that can't be farther from the truth.
Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage
The hip-hop artist was known for his breakout track “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and for lending his gravelly voice to hits by Missy Elliott and Ciara. The cause of his death was unclear.
As polio vaccinations begin in Gaza, U.N. says success hinges on a pause in fighting
Health care workers plan to reach more than 640,000 Palestinian children in a matter of days while Israel has agreed to staggered pauses in fighting.
Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. 
Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children
According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952. In the last two decades, specific causes and perpetrators have blurred as officials have fought drug cartels and organized crime has tightened its grip in several states. But human trafficking, kidnapping, acts of retaliation and forced recruitment are some of the reasons listed by human rights organizations.