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Smoking is so deadly that it may be more likely to kill HIV patients than the virus itself is, researchers reported Thursday.

Ex-cop Michael Slager's attorneys contended in opening statements Thursday that Walter Scott tried to wrestle away a Taser from him. But prosecutors argued that didn't justify shooting Scott in the back.

Ex-cop Michael Slager's attorneys contended in opening statements Thursday that Walter Scott tried to wrestle away a Taser from him. But prosecutors argued that didn't justify shooting Scott in the back.

The U.S. government believes hackers from Russia or elsewhere may try to undermine the presidential election and is mounting an unprecedented effort to counter their cyber meddling, American officials told NBC News.

The effort is being coordinated by the White House and the Department of Homeland Security, but reaches across multiple government agencies, including the CIA, the National Security Agency and other elements of the Defense Department, current and former officials say.

Russia has been warned that any effort to manipulate the actual voting or vote counting would be viewed as a serious breach, officials say.

The university was fined for failing to report crimes or warn the public of risks to safety. It's the biggest fine ever levied under the Cleary Act.

Florida teen says she was bullied by other students and threatened with suspension due to her "Hillary For Prison" t-shirt. WPTV's Michelle Quesada reports.

'If someone wants to argue that reality with me, my office is two doors down,' said the visibly frustrated police chief.

The university was fined for failing to report crimes or warn the public of risks to safety. It's the biggest fine ever levied under the Cleary Act.

Four other Americans were wounded during the operation in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the U.S. military said.