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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy looks at a sample of mosquitoes in Orlando, Fla., on Monday. With him is Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.

Florida Governor Says Local Mosquitoes Have Transmitted Zika Virus

Officials say they've found the first indication that mosquitoes are transmitting Zika virus in the U.S. Four people in South Florida are infected; travel or sexual transmission has been ruled out.

Monica Puig of Puerto Rico reacts after defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women's singles gold medal match at the Rio Summer Olympics.

Monica Puig Makes Olympic History, Winning Puerto Rico's First Gold Medal

Puerto Rico has been sending athletes to the Olympics since 1948, a stretch in which it amassed eight Olympic medals, none of them gold. Tennis star Monica Puig changed that on Saturday.

<em>La Braderie, </em>by François Watteau (known as Watteau of Lille) shows vendors, buyers and a bit of chaos at a Braderie in the late 19th century.

Centuries-Old Flea Market In France Canceled This Year Over Terrorism Fears

La Braderie de Lille was first recorded in the 12th century. The annual two-day fair, with mussels, music, drinking and all-night haggling, was reportedly last canceled for World War II.

Both Google and Samsung are rolling out new processes to issue security updates for Android devices, like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Under Pressure, Google Promises To Update Android Security Regularly

Google recently came under sharp criticism after researchers found a major flaw in Android would let hackers take over smartphones. Now it's launching a new system to protect phones regularly.

Blizzard warnings have been issued for the Rockies and Plains areas, where a second bomb cyclone is predicted. Here, a man uses a bulldozer to clear snow in Limon, Colo., that was left by a bomb cyclone that swept across much of the state last month.

A 2nd Bomb Cyclone: Colorado Predicted To Go From 80 Degrees To A Blizzard

A "potentially historic spring blizzard" will hit this week, according to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen, S.D.

Mars One Fizzles Into Bankruptcy After Promising A New Life In Space

The company had recently whittled down its list of would-be Martians to 100 names, after more than 202,000 people applied to leave the Earth for a one-way journey.

The Psychological Effects Of Earthquakes Are Just As Real As The Physical Effects

In southern California, the people of Ridgecrest have frayed nerves after back-to-back temblors and ongoing, sizable aftershocks. Officials have brought in counselors and therapy dogs.

Many Of India's Cities Are Getting Water Delivered After Reservoirs Dry Up

High temperatures, brawls in lines for water, closed offices and productivity drops. Climate change has made this the new summertime normal in India's over-crowded, sweltering cities.

Veterans stand in front of a 1944 image of their comrades wading onto the beaches of France during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth, England. Leaders of 16 countries involved in World War II joined Queen Elizabeth II at the ceremony on Wednesday.

D-Day: Allies Commemorate Pivotal World War II Invasion, 75 Years Later

"The fate of the world depended on their success," Queen Elizabeth II said as she honored thousands of soldiers and sailors who took part in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.

Combining some common antidepressants and opioids can undercut the relief of the painkillers.

Antidepressants Can Interfere With Pain Relief Of Common Opioids

Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines.

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