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By The Associated Press Millions of revelers converged on the beaches of Brazil, the streets of Seoul, South Korea, and New York's Times Square to say good riddance to a turbulent 2014 marred...
By The Associated Press Millions of revelers converged on the beaches of Brazil, the streets of Seoul, South Korea, and New York's Times Square to say good riddance to a turbulent 2014 marred by...
A million people crammed into New York's Times Square ushered in 2015 with cheers, hugs and kisses after the glittering New Year's Eve ball descended from high above and a ton of confetti wafted down onto...
A million people crammed into New York's Times Square ushered in 2015 with cheers, hugs and kisses after the glittering New Year's Eve ball descended from high above and a ton of confetti wafted down onto revelers...
By The Associated Press The killings of two unarmed black men by white police officers in Missouri and New York this summer touched off protests and a national debate over police conduct that...
By The Associated Press The killings of two unarmed black men by white police officers in Missouri and in New York this summer touched off protests and a national debate over police conduct that...
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A blustery winter storm has dumped snow across the West, forcing residents and party-goers in some usually sun-soaked cities to bundle up for a frosty New Year's.
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A blustery winter storm dumped snow and ice across the West on Wednesday, making driving treacherous in the mountains from California to the Rockies, and forcing residents...
A federal judge has denied requests by lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) to move his trial out of state and to delay its start.
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to overturn a judge's decision to not move his upcoming trial out of state.
A newborn orca has been spotted in the endangered pod that frequents Puget Sound in Washington state, a good sign after the death of a pregnant killer whale from the same group earlier this month.
A newborn orca in the endangered pod that frequents Puget Sound is an encouraging sign following the death earlier this month of a pregnant killer whale from the same group.
Three Illinois abolitionists who were convicted for anti-slavery efforts in the 1800s were posthumously pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn, their names among 102 people granted New Year's Eve clemency by the...
Three Illinois abolitionists who were convicted for anti-slavery efforts in the 1800s were posthumously pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn, their names among 102 people granted New Year's Eve clemency by the outgoing...
A 29-year-old woman described as a "beautiful, young, loving mother" was fatally shot by her 2-year-old son at a northern Idaho Wal-Mart in what authorities called a tragic accident.
Concealed weapons are part of everyday life in Idaho, and that's unlikely to change in the Mountain West state despite a shocking accident in which a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, got ahold of her...
Two police officers are hospitalized after a Las Vegas police helicopter crashed on a residential street northeast of downtown.
A Las Vegas police helicopter crashed on a residential street Wednesday and two police officers were taken to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries, authorities said.
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan to move forward, a decision that deals a major blow to the governor's signature achievement...
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan to move forward, a decision that deals a major blow to the governor's signature achievement just days...
Mother of 2 US citizens seeks refuge in Philadelphia church to avoid deportation to Honduras
Mother of 2 US citizens seeks refuge in Philadelphia church to avoid deportation to Honduras
Ruling opens door for medical malpractice lawsuits over health care aboard cruise ships
Ruling opens door for medical malpractice lawsuits over health care aboard cruise ships
Obama says US reviewing whether to return North Korea to list of state sponsors of terrorism
Obama says US reviewing whether to return North Korea to list of state sponsors of terrorism
Civil rights leaders face backlash over the ambush killings of 2 New York police officers
Civil rights leaders face backlash over the ambush killings of 2 New York police officers
Obama: Sony made mistake in shelving film under pressure by North Korea hackers; vows response
Obama: Sony made mistake in shelving film under pressure by North Korea hackers; vows response
Connections grow between China and Washington state, giving boost to high-end real estate
Connections grow between China and Washington state, giving boost to high-end real estate
Evidence in Sony hack 'whodunit' mostly circumstantial; US weighs a North Korea response
Evidence in Sony hack 'whodunit' mostly circumstantial; US weighs a North Korea response
Evidence in Sony hack 'whodunit' mostly circumstantial; US weighs a North Korea response
Evidence in Sony hack 'whodunit' mostly circumstantial; US weighs a North Korea response
