Sunday, May 19 2013 4:24 AM EDT2013-05-19 08:24:11 GMT
DES MOINES, IOWA (KCCI/CNN) - A reunion between a special dog and a special man happened in Iowa Friday. Sgt. Ross Gundlach, a U.S. Marine, has a surprise reunion with Casey, a yellow Labrador that helpedMore >>
A reunion between a special dog and a special man happened in Iowa Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for...More >>
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...More >>
A New York City artist has turned his neighbors across the street into subjects for his latest exhibit.More >>
In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,...More >>
A French police official says jewelry worth about $1 million has been stolen from a safe in a Cannes hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town's film festival.More >>
Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins...More >>
Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show job markets are improving in most areas of the country.More >>
Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:22:26 GMT
This Saturday's Powerball drawing is now worth at least $600 million. No one matched Wednesday night's numbers, making Saturday's jackpot the third largest in U.S. history. The largest jackpot was $656More >>
The Powerball jackpot is now one of the largest in U.S. history.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:36:19 GMT
The Clark County Coroner's office released the name of a boy who died after, police say, he was run over by two suspects in a vehicle who took off with his iPad.More >>
The Clark County Coroner's office released the name of a boy who died after, police say, he was run over by two suspects in a vehicle who took off with his iPad.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:16 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:16:29 GMT
(RNN) - A jury found Dr. Kermit Gosnell guilty of more than 200 counts involving the deaths of babies killed during failed abortions on Monday. Gosnell, 72, was sentenced the three consecutive life sentencesMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:40 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:40:28 GMT
Bill Gates has regained the title of world's wealthiest person, according to Bloomberg News.. The Microsoft founder passed Mexican business mogul Carlos Slim earlier this week, as Microsoft's stock priceMore >>
Bill Gates has regained the title as richest man in the world.More >>
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.More >>
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.More >>
An Australian politician says he's learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >>
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:57:07 GMT
The homeless hitchhiker who catapulted to internet fame after an interview about saving a woman from an enraged man, is now suspected of beating a man to death.More >>
The homeless hitchhiker who catapulted to internet fame after an interview about saving a woman from an enraged man, is now suspected of beating a man to death.More >>
Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.More >>
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...More >>
New Orleans police say the suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded has been taken into custody.More >>
Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in...More >>
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing.More >>
The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.More >>
They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, studying the science of getting high and earning nicknames like "the queen of weed." Now, officials in Washington are taking their first stab at...More >>
Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.More >>
O.J. Simpson, a former star athlete who once lived for the spotlight, was back on stage telling the grim story of the Las Vegas afternoon in 2007 that sent him to prison.More >>
The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful appeal to the Nevada Supreme...More >>
Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged as unexpected developments...More >>
President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new...More >>
The White House's release of nearly 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans demanding more...More >>
President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his...More >>
Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group.More >>
Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations.More >>
A powerful explosion has shaken buildings in Kabul and smoke is billowing east of the Afghan capital.More >>
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help,...More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:01 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:01:02 GMT
(CNN) – If you're looking forward to spending a lot of time by the pool this summer, a recent study may change your mind. The CDC did a study of public pools during swim season last year and made quiteMore >>
If you're looking forward to spending a lot of time by the pool this summer, a recent study may change your mind.More >>
U.S. airlines say they improved their financial performance in the first quarter, although they still lost money in what is traditionally the year's toughest travel period.More >>
U.S. airlines charged more in fares and fees and reduced debt as they improved their financial performance in the first quarter.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:40:33 GMT
Dan Baker still remembers the day he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease more than a decade ago.More >>
OHSU researchers say they figured out a way to re-program skin cells into becoming stem cells, meaning cells damaged through injury or illness could potentially be replaced.More >>
President Barack Obama will appoint senior White House budget officer Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House official says.More >>
President Barack Obama will appoint senior White House budget officer Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House official says.More >>
President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power.More >>
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence.More >>
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people...More >>
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:42:32 GMT
(CNN) – Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsaraev left a note claiming responsibility for the marathon attack. A law enforcement source told CNN it was scribbled on a wall of the boat where he was foundMore >>
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note claiming responsibility for the marathon attack.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:29:40 GMT
BOSTON (RNN) – On Thursday, the Boston Athletics Association announced it will invite the more than 5,000 runners who were unable to cross the finish line to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon. TheMore >>
On Thursday, the Boston Athletics Association announced it will invite the more than 5,000 runners who were unable to cross the finish line because of the terrorist attack to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon.More >>
A senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax.More >>
U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:52:35 GMT
Coyote covered with cholla cactus
A coyote pup is back safe with its mother again after it ran headfirst into a cholla cactus in Sun City West. Gwen Maxwell, an 85-year-old retired school teacher, was leaving her home Tuesday morningMore >>
Huge clumps of cholla cactus were sticking to the coyote pup's back legs, right foreleg, knee and shoulder.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:24:55 GMT
WASHINGTON (POOL/CNN) - The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family. The disclosure forms are required by the Ethics in Government Act. They showMore >>
The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family.More >>
BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A sharp fall in the cost of gas drove a measure of U.S. consumer prices down last month by the most since December 2008. Outside the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged.More >>
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged.More >>
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low.More >>
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low.More >>
U.S. builders broke ground on far fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But applications for new construction rose to a five-year peak, evidence that the...More >>
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to...More >>
Part of a shoe factory in Cambodia has collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building. Police say two bodies have been pulled out of the wreckage.More >>
The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those...More >>
A massive evacuation to clear low-lying camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a potentially deadly snag: Many members of the displaced Rohingya minority living in the camps have refused to leave, distrustful of...More >>
A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:22 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:22:42 GMT
JOHNSTOWN, PA (WTAJ/CNN) - A bus driver in Pennsylvania got an unexpected passenger on his route earlier this week. A scared deer crashed through his windshield and had a panic attack as it tried to escape.More >>
A scared deer crashed through his windshield and had a panic attack as it tried to escape.More >>
The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive.More >>
The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:28:01 GMT
As students are being crushed under massive student debt, the Obama administration's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit.More >>
As students are being crushed under massive student debt, the Obama administration's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit.More >>
One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.More >>
One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.More >>
Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.More >>
For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer.More >>
Jodi Arias heads back to court Wednesday as jurors consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her of first-degree murder last week.More >>
The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover.More >>
A House committee chairman wants to know whether a retired diplomat who helped lead an independent review of the attack against the U.S. in Benghazi, Libya, will agree to be interviewed by committee investigators.More >>
Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the...More >>
A quiet northern Nevada community is on edge after a spate of killings left five people dead in a single day, including a married couple in their 80s, a 67-year-old woman, and a man found dead not far from the...More >>
Authorities in northern Nevada are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for killing five people, carjacking a newspaper deliveryman, and setting fire to an elderly couple's home...More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:05:21 GMT
A couple decided to go for a dip in a hot tub in a northwest Portland neighborhood. The only problem, according to deputies, is it wasn't their hot tub. Deputies arrested Christopher Martini, 31 and MeganMore >>
Investigators said a man and woman, one of whom was naked, tried to get into a hot tub, only to discover it was locked.More >>
The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups.More >>
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...More >>
A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister in their Central California home is due in juvenile court Wednesday after his attorney said the boy had been charged with murder.More >>
Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense.More >>
The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.More >>
The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.More >>
The U.S. Ambassador to Russia was summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday over Moscow's claim it caught a U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig trying to recruit a counterintelligence officer.More >>
A Russian security services operative - his features bathed in shadows - went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over...More >>
Attorney General Eric Holder says the FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, false statements and potential violations of the Hatch Act,...More >>
Attorney General Eric Holder says the FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, false statements and potential violations of the Hatch Act, which...More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:04 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:04:15 GMT
(CNN) - Authorities arrested dozens of people in a major Medicare fraud bust spanning eight cities . The U.S. Justice Department says 89 people, including doctors and nurses, Stole a total of $223 millionMore >>
Federal officials busted 89 people in eight states in a major Medicare fraud bust.More >>
President Barack Obama is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should "never let slide our gratitude."More >>
President Barack Obama is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should "never let slide our gratitude."More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:17:44 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (KYW/CNN) – A Philadelphia abortion doctor, convicted of killing three babies born alive, will get life in prison after striking a deal. Doctor Kermit Gosnell agreed to give up his right toMore >>
Doctor Kermit Gosnell agreed to give up his right to all future appeals for avoiding a possible death sentence.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:17:10 GMT
(CNN/NY1) – The Justice Department has defended its decision to collect two months worth of Associated Press journalists' phone records without warning. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenasMore >>
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenas for the AP's cell phone records were in response to a leak that posed a great threat to Americans.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:50 AM EDT2013-05-15 04:50:35 GMT
LAFAYETTE, CO (KUSA/CNN) - A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested after a pipe bomb was found at his high school in Colorado Monday. Police said the unidentified student faces felony chargesMore >>
The students of Centaurus High School in Colorado returned to school Tuesday with rumors swirling about an alleged pipe bomb maker.More >>
Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter.More >>
The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that...More >>
When Gov. Mark Dayton adds his signature to the bill legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota, its two main sponsors will stand triumphantly beside him,More >>
As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1.More >>
The Russian security services say they have detained a US diplomat they claim is a CIA agent that they caught red-handed.More >>
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller:...More >>
Dr. Kermit Gosnell considers himself a pioneering doctor who helped desperate women get abortions, but a Philadelphia jury calls him a murderer who killed three babies born alive.More >>
An abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his rogue clinic dodged a possible death sentence on Tuesday in a hasty post-verdict deal with prosecutors.More >>
The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. More >>
A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced...More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:13 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:13:47 GMT
The student consumed about 20 shots of tequila during a drinking competition earlier in the night, a police spokesman said. By the end of the night, the student's blood-alcohol level was 0.47 percent.More >>
The student consumed about 20 shots of tequila during a drinking competition earlier in the night, a police spokesman said. By the end of the night, the student's blood-alcohol level was 0.47 percent.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:42 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:42:59 GMT
Our Scott Taylor just obtained a copy of Cleveland Police Officer Anthony Espada account of the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Officer Espada: She gave radio call, she calledMore >>
Our Scott Taylor just obtained a copy of Cleveland Police Officer Anthony Espada account of the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:20:35 GMT
A domestic dispute ended with a Jamba Juice employee wounded the suspected shooter turning a gun on himself at a Phoenix hospital.
Two men were in the hospital after an apparent domestic dispute ended with the shooter walking into a valley emergency room and turning the gun on himself Monday night.More >>
Two men were in the hospital after an apparent domestic dispute ended with the shooter walking into a Valley emergency room and turning the gun on himself Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:26:46 GMT
A judge who will decide whether O.J. Simpson is granted a new trial in connection with his 2008 conviction heard from the attorney who defended the former footballer during the original trial.More >>
A judge who will decide whether O.J. Simpson is granted a new trial in connection with his 2008 conviction heard from the attorney who defended the former footballer during the original trial.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:15 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:15:46 GMT
Information from Louisiana Lottery:BATON ROUGE, LA - The Powerball jackpot for the May 15 drawing climbed to $360 million Tuesday, the third largest Powerball jackpot of all time. The Multi-State LotteryMore >>
The Powerball jackpot for the May 15 drawing climbed to $360 million Tuesday, the third largest Powerball jackpot of all time. The cash value is now $229.2 million.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:50:06 GMT
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ (POOL/CNN) - Prince Harry and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie try their luck at carnival games on the newly rebuilt boardwalk at Seaside Heights. The prince is getting a royal tourMore >>
Prince Harry and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie try their luck at carnival games on the newly rebuilt boardwalk at Seaside Heights.More >>
Is it a boy? A girl? As the due date for Prince William and the former Kate Middleton's first child nears, observers are also asking: Where will the royal baby spend its first few months?More >>
Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at...More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:15 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:15:31 GMT
Two students could receive 20 years in prison if they're convicted on setting off bottle rockets inside one Mid-Michigan school. The sound of explosions echoed through the halls of Merrill High SchoolMore >>
Two students could receive 20 years in prison if they're convicted of setting off bottle rockets inside one Mid-Michigan school.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:12 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:12:59 GMT
The school year is officially over for students in Buena Vista Township. The closing comes six weeks early because the district says it just doesn't have enough money to operate. But students couldMore >>
The school year is officially over for students in Buena Vista Township.More >>
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man international crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan.More >>
A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan.More >>
Vermont is close to joining Oregon, Washington and Montana as states allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.More >>
Vermont is poised to join three other states permitting doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally ill patients after the state House approved a compromise bill similar to Oregon's 1997 law.More >>
The Justice Department has secretly obtained two months of telephone records of journalists for The Associated Press in what AP's top executive says is an unprecedented intrusion into newsgathering.More >>
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into...More >>
By The Associated Press It's being called the first music video made in space.More >>
In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."More >>
Republicans are calling on President Barack Obama to personally address the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups during the 2012 election season.More >>
Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted, even after he had been briefed on the matter.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-05-14 00:34:00 GMT
The year was 1983. 16 and pregnant, Malia Akiona decided adoption would be best for her baby girl. "I always put her first and thought what kind of life do I want for her" explains Akiona. "Since I can'tMore >>
The year was 1983. 16 and pregnant, Malia Akiona decided adoption would be best for her baby girl.More >>
Popular psychologist, columnist, and television and film personality Joyce Brothers has died. She was 85.More >>
By ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and...More >>
Florida prosecutors say Trayvon Martin's troubles at school and his marijuana smoking should not be talked about at a trial for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.More >>
Florida prosecutors say Trayvon Martin's troubles at school and his marijuana smoking should not be talked about at a trial for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.More >>
The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a New York judge's ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill.More >>
The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.More >>
The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of four Americans at...More >>
House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Barack Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless.More >>
James Holmes is asking a judge to allow him to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in the deadly Colorado theater shootings.More >>
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes formally told a judge on Monday that he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity after outside experts diagnosed his mental illness.More >>
President Barack Obama says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups is "outrageous" and anyone involved needs to be "held fully accountable."More >>
White House spokesman Jay Carney says the IRS inspector general notified the White House counsel's office during the week of April 22 that it was completing a review of the IRS office in Cincinnati that targeted...More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-05-13 19:37:06 GMT
(CNN) - A Philadelphia abortion doctor has been found guilty of three first degree murder charges. Doctor Kermit Gosnell and a co-defendant are accused of killing four babies who were born in botched,More >>
A Philadelphia abortion doctor has been found guilty of three first degree murder charges.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:29:48 GMT
(POOL/CNN) - OJ Simpson wants to go back to trial. The 65-year old former football star will be back in court on Monday in a special hearing that will determine whether he gets a new trial in the LasMore >>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:32 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:32:45 GMT
(CNN/FOX) - The IRS is facing a taxing issue of its own. A report coming out this week shows IRS agents targeted tea party and other conservative groups, when they applied for tax exempt status. Tea partyMore >>
The IRS is facing a taxing issue of its own.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:22 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:22:44 GMT
(BOISHAKHI TV/CNN) – More than two weeks after a building in Bangladesh, housing factories full of workers caved in, the death toll has reached a higher milestone. Government officials said they totalMore >>
More than two weeks after a building in Bangladesh, housing factories full of workers caved in, the death toll has reached a higher milestone.More >>
Police say the bodies of a woman and a 13-year-old boy have been found after a dayslong standoff in New Jersey, and a suspect was killed in the rescue of three children inside the home.More >>
Police stormed a New Jersey home early Sunday and fatally shot a registered sex offender who had held his girlfriend's three children hostage, ending their 37-hour ordeal and recovering the bodies of the captives'...More >>
Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home.More >>
Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home.More >>
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.More >>
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.More >>
Combat helicopter pilot Prince Harry of Britain along with Olympic swimming champion Missy Franklin joined an American naval officer who had been blinded in Afghanistan in launching the Warrior Games for wounded..More >>
Combat helicopter pilot Prince Harry of Britain along with Olympic swimming champion Missy Franklin joined an American naval officer who had been blinded in Afghanistan in launching the Warrior Games for wounded service...More >>
Authorities say they have arrested the brother of an 8-year-old girl who was mysteriously stabbed at her home in a quiet Northern California community last month.More >>
Authorities on Saturday arrested the 12-year-old brother of an 8-year-old girl who was mysteriously stabbed at her home in a rural Northern California community last month.More >>
Residents of a Northern California subdivision that is sinking into a hilltop are hoping Gov. Jerry Brown approves a county request for disaster assistance.More >>
Scott and Robin Spivey had a sinking feeling that something was wrong with their home when cracks began snaking across their walls in March.More >>
The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago near the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, with no end in sight to the stream of bodies being pulled from the...More >>
Even amid the euphoria over finding a woman alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago, rescuers on Saturday returned to the grim task of dismantling the wreckage and retrieving...More >>
Workers are lifting the final sections of the silver spire atop One World Trade Center, which will bring the iconic New York City structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.More >>
The World Trade Center's rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking forward.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-05-10 14:50:52 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (RNN) – The daughter of suspected kidnapper Ariel Castro said she never wanted to see him again after learning three missing women escaped from his home, and he may be responsible for theirMore >>
In an exclusive CNN interview Thursday, Angie Gregg said she never suspected her daddy to be capable of doing anything like taking, holding and torturing three girls for nearly a decade.More >>
The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves.More >>
The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures.More >>
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today...More >>
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have...More >>
The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the...More >>
The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and...More >>
The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed outside the Bangladesh capital has climbed past 900, as recovery workers continue pulling bodies from the wreckage more than two weeks after the disaster.More >>
The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, while the list of the dead from a fresh fire at a sweater manufacturer showed...More >>
Authorities were conducting an air and marine search Thursday off Australia's east coast for two cruise passengers who were believed to have fallen overboard the night before.More >>
No trace of an Australian couple believed to have fallen off a cruise ship has been found despite an intense, day-long search, officials said Friday.More >>
One sailor died another was hurt after a boat carrying a Swedish flag capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the upcoming America's Cup races .More >>
A 72-foot-long, high-tech catamaran sailboat capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the America's Cup races this summer, killing an Olympic gold medalist from England and injuring another sailor,...More >>
Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career.More >>
Kobe Bryant is playing some of his toughest defense yet, demanding his mother keeps her hands off his merchandise.More >>
A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test.More >>
The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee...More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:58:21 GMT
The man suspected of kidnapping and raping three women held captive for years inside his Seymour Avenue will be in court on Thursday. Ariel Castro, 52, is charged with four counts of kidnapping and threeMore >>
The man suspected of holding three women captive inside his west side home for years was in court on Thursday morning.
Ariel Castro, 52, is charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Castro did not speak a word, and hung his head during much of the court proceeding. His bond was set at $8 million dollars.More >>
Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other...More >>
Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats.More >>
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a fresh five-year low. The decline signals fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring.More >>
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring.More >>
(RNN) – Tsarnaev, 26, grew up in various parts of the Russian republic before the family settled in Dagestan in 1999. His father, Anzor, took part of the family to seek asylum in the United States inMore >>
Officials said Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers accused of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, was killed during a standoff with police April 19.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-09 12:30:05 GMT
(RNN) - The revelation of the three missing women in Ohio brings national attention to those who get kidnapped and go missing daily. What does not become national news more often - the numbers of minorityMore >>
The number of missing minority children and adults often goes underrepresented and unreported in media coverage.More >>
Authorities are investigating reports that one of Chinese cinema's top names has fathered seven children in violation of the country's strict family planning laws, state media reported Thursday.More >>
Authorities are investigating whether one of China's top film directors fathered seven children in violation of the country's strict family planning laws, state media and a local official said Thursday.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:22:10 GMT
No human remains were found at Cleveland house where three women were held against their will for years. According to Cleveland Safety Director Marty Flask, a thorough search was conducted at the sceneMore >>
After spending years in captivity, Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry are finally home.
"I grabbed her and hugged her," said DeJesus' mother, Nancy Ruiz. "I didn't want to let go."More >>
A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.More >>
Family and friends honored the memory of a Utah soccer referee at an emotional funeral service Wednesday evening just hours after the teenager who punched him before he fell into a coma was charged with homicide by assault.More >>
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling say they have reached an agreement that will reduce the jailed executive's sentence for his role in the energy giant's...More >>
Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling's more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant's collapse could be reduced by as many as 10 years if a federal judge approves an...More >>
CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84.More >>
Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84.More >>
The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success.More >>
The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success.More >>
Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father's wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag.More >>
Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father's wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag.More >>
A cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the port in Genoa, toppling it into the harbor and killing at least three people, rescue officials said Wednesday.More >>
Italian prosecutors placed the captain of the Jolly Nero cargo ship under investigation Wednesday for alleged manslaughter after his vessel slammed into the dock at Genoa's busy port and toppled the control tower into...More >>
The government is shedding light on the mystery of just how high a hospital bill might go - and whether it's cheaper to get that care across town.More >>
For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same...More >>
New census data show that America's blacks voted in 2012 at higher rates than whites, in a historic first. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996.More >>
Making history, America's blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to victory amid voter apathy, particularly among young people, new census data show. Despite increasing...More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 2:39 PM EDT2013-05-08 18:39:14 GMT
(RNN) - The safe discovery of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight at a home blocks from where they disappeared brings renewed interest in another teen who went missing from the same area in 2007.More >>
The safe discovery of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight at a Cleveland home blocks from where they disappeared brings renewed interest in another teen who went missing from the same area in 2007.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 1:01 PM EDT2013-05-08 17:01:25 GMT
(RNN) – Although Labor Day is almost three weeks away, the official beginning of the travel season has already arrived. May 4 through 12 is National Travel and Tourism Week, and cities across America areMore >>
Travel and tourism means big fun. It also means big spending. Travelers have supported a multi-trillion industry that provides 14.4 million jobs in the U.S.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-05-08 16:26:24 GMT
Bristol is getting creative to crack down on copper thefts in town. Officials said thieves are stealing copper right off the roof of the old O'Connell School on Park Street.More >>
Bristol is getting creative to crack down on copper thefts in town, and apparently the thief or thieves are getting even.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-08 14:56:53 GMT
Caffeine is being added to foods more and more these days. But the caffeine craze is worrying the FDA, which is now looking into regulating America's favorite drug.More >>
Caffeine is being added to foods more and more these days. But the caffeine craze is worrying the FDA, which is now looking into regulating America's favorite drug.More >>
From the privacy of their bedrooms to the public bustle of busy hospital wards, families and friends are struggling with the heartbreak of losing five loved ones, all nurses, killed Saturday in a burning limousine.More >>
From the privacy of their bedrooms to the public bustle of busy hospital wards, families and friends are struggling with the heartbreak of losing five loved ones, all nurses, killed Saturday in a burning limousine.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:38 AM EDT2013-05-08 12:38:56 GMT
More details are emerging about the lives of three women held captive for years in Cleveland. Multiple sources confirm two of the women were often held in the basement, and one woman in a room upstairs. More >>
Police have yet to charge the three brothers accused in Cleveland's most high-profile kidnapping case in years. All three males; Ariel Castro, Onil Castro and Pedro Castro, remain in police custody.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 5:27 AM EDT2013-05-08 09:27:11 GMT
Tonight's Powerball drawing is worth $222 million with a cash option payout of $144 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 175 million to 1, however you can improve your odds by implementingMore >>
Tonight's Powerball drawing is worth $222 million with a cash option payout of $144 million. Scott Schneider gives a few tips on improving your odds of winning.
A panel of three judges has decided that the vast majority of the $1 million reward offered in the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner will go to a couple he tied up in their Southern California mountain...More >>
A panel of three judges has decided that the vast majority of the $1 million reward offered in the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner will go to a couple he tied up in their Southern California mountain cabin.More >>
Delaware will become the 11th state to allow same-sex marriages.More >>
Delaware became the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage when Democratic Gov. Jack Markell signed a gay marriage bill into law just minutes after its passage by the state Senate on Tuesday.More >>
Lawyers for the man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a Colorado movie theater say he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.More >>
The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to mount a...More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 7:37 PM EDT2013-05-07 23:37:54 GMT
(RNN) - Dennis Rodman sent a tweet calling on North Korea to "do him a solid' and release American citizen Kenneth Bae, who was sentenced to 15 years hard labor on accusations deemed a threat to theirMore >>
Dennis Rodman sent a tweet calling on North Korea to "do him a solid' and release American citizen Kenneth Bae.More >>
Officials say a new Pentagon study reports that the number of sexual assaults reported by members of the military rose from 3,192 to 3,374 in 2012, while the department estimates that as many as 26,000 service...More >>
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to a new Pentagon...More >>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight.More >>
Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential...More >>
Secretary of State John Kerry is making the case to Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) that Russia should take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israeli air strikes against Syria have added an...More >>
The U.S. and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war but gave no indication how they would convince President Bashar...More >>
Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.More >>
In a story May 6 about proposed regulations for tanning beds, The Associated Press reported erroneously that an FDA proposal would not require warnings on tanning beds themselves, but on related promotional materials. The...More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-05-07 20:31:16 GMT
A puppy survived for nearly a month locked inside an impounded vehicle at a Kansas City tow lot by foraging on leftovers in fast-food bags and, apparently, cigars.More >>
A puppy survived for nearly a month locked inside an impounded vehicle at a Kansas City tow lot by foraging on leftovers in fast-food bags and, apparently, cigars.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:01:51 GMT
(RNN) – The first thing most people with sinus infections want to do is go to the doctor to get a shot, but that may not be the best option. In the long run, it could make matters worse. The InfectiousMore >>
Part of battling seasonal allergies includes understanding what they are and what causes them, which means a quick hit of antibiotics is rarely the right answer. More >>
Congress' return from a weeklong recess leaves gun control forces facing the same bottom line: They still haven't found five senators willing to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand...More >>
Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-05-07 14:12:27 GMT
A woman claiming to be Amanda Berry called Cleveland Police Monday afternoon. She said she was kidnapped 10 years ago and she is currently at a home at 2210 Seymour. She also told the 911 dispatcherMore >>
According to MetroHealth, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight have been released from the hospital.
The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard another official...More >>
The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard another official call his...More >>
An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a northern Virginia parking lot, authorities said Monday.More >>
An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a northern Virginia parking lot, authorities said Monday.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:59 AM EDT2013-05-07 06:59:18 GMT
After two fascinating but funny TV interviews and an expletive-laced 911 call, the man who helped rescue a woman who had been held captive for several years has become an internet star.More >>
After two fascinating but funny TV interviews and an expletive-laced 911 call, the man who helped rescue a woman who had been held captive for several years has become a bona fide internet star.More >>
A flow of damp air from the Pacific Ocean helped firefighters in their battle against a huge wildfire burning through coastal mountains in Southern California.More >>
Rains moved across Southern California on Monday, dousing remnants of a wildfire that blackened thousands of acres in coastal mountains and bringing much-needed moisture to a region left parched by a dry winter.More >>
When one of the nine women in his limousine complained about smoke, Orville Brown pulled to the side of a San Francisco Bay bridge to check. As he got out, the back of the vehicle became engulfed in flames.More >>
First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limo driver Orville Brown heard someone in the backseat knock on the partition behind him, saying something about smoke. No smoking allowed, he told the crowd of partying...More >>
Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you.More >>
The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping - for many a largely tax-free frontier - to state sales...More >>
The oldest daughter of the Utah soccer referee who died Saturday a week after a teenage player punched him in the head hopes to forgive the young man who did it - but not yet.More >>
A Utah prosecutor said Monday he plans to decide soon what charges to file against a teenager accused of punching a soccer referee who later died after slipping into a weeklong coma.More >>
A funeral director trying to find a cemetery to take the body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) says he will go to the city where Tsarnaev lived. But the city...More >>
A friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) has been released from federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the April 15...More >>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.More >>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.More >>
Officials in East Africa say a report to be released this week estimates that 260,000 people died in Somalia's 2011 famine, more than double previous estimates.More >>
In a story April 29 about a report estimating the number of Somalis who died in the country's 2011 famine, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about half of the 260,000 victims were age 5 and under. Instead,...More >>
Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a...More >>
Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint.More >>
A 46-year-old soccer referee who was punched by a teenage player during a game and later slipped into a coma has died, police said.More >>
Family members of a Utah soccer referee who died a week after a player punched him in the head called on athletes around the world Sunday night to hold their tempers in check so another family doesn't have to suffer.More >>
The uncle of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a gun battle with police has arrived in Massachusetts to arrange for his burial.More >>
The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev arrived in Massachusetts on Sunday to arrange for his burial, saying he understands that "no one wants to associate their names with such evil events."More >>
The White House says President Barack Obama's trip to Austin, Texas, on Thursday will kick off a series of day trips aimed at highlighting his proposals on jobs and the economy.More >>
Immigration, guns and national security are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill, but Americans by and large are still focused on their bottom line. More >>
Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be on their way to...More >>
Syria has condemned the Israeli airstrikes against targets around Damascus, saying the attacks aim "to give direct military support to terrorist groups" fighting the government.More >>
A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fueled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire...More >>
A big cool-down in weather calmed a huge wildfire burning in Southern California coastal mountains Saturday, and firefighters worked to cut miles of containment lines while conditions were favorable.More >>
Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a...More >>
Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a flight risk.More >>
Deli and specialty meats from the Manda Fine Meats' company will once again be sold in stores. The Baton Rouge based company says their products should return to shelves this weekend. Three weeks agoMore >>
Deli and specialty meats from the Manda Fine Meats' company will once again be sold in stores. The Baton Rouge based company says their products should return to shelves this weekend.More >>
(RNN) - Break out the lightsabers and speak like Yoda – it's Star Wars Day. Today, fans of the movies commonly say "May the fourth be with you" as a play on "May the Force be with you." George Lucas, whoMore >>
Star Wars fans across the world are celebrating May 4 as Star Wars Day.More >>
An entire school in Missouri is rallying for a young classmate battling a life-threatening illness. Their goal is to fulfill his wish of going to Walt Disney World.More >>
A judge in Ohio told a 35-year-old man he can't have any more kids because he owes almost $100,000 in back child support for the children he already has. More >>
Millions of Americas pay to have their bodies tanned. If you think spray tans are a safer alternative to sunbathing outdoors or crawling into a tanning bed, what America Now just learned may change your mind.More >>
Millions of Americas pay hundreds of dollars each year to have their bodies tanned. If you think spray tans are a safer alternative to sunbathing outdoors or crawling into an indoor tanning bed, what America Now just learned may change your mind.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:59:26 GMT
A man was shot in the leg Saturday night inside of BREC's Hooper Road Park, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The injury is not considered life-threatening. The victim told investigatorsMore >>
A man was shot in the leg Saturday night inside of BREC's Hooper Road Park, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The injury is not considered life-threatening. More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:39:50 GMT
A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the shoulder Saturday afternoon, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The injury is not life-threatening. The accidentMore >>
A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the shoulder Saturday afternoon.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:41:51 GMT
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday."We take full responsibility," Beth Brewster, CAA director "CAA takes full responsibilityMore >>
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday.More >>
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located threeMore >>
A man said he, his wife and his daughter were all punched because they were in the "wrong neighborhood" when they stopped to get gas at night. More >>
