WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, congressional sources said today. The pick sets up a ...
Ferguson council OKs plan for police
FERGUSON, Mo. — The Ferguson City Council has unanimously agreed to accept a U.S. Justice Department plan to overhaul its embatt...
Doctors asked to follow guide
WASHINGTON — Prescription painkillers should not be a first-choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to n...
CLEVELAND — A man arrested Saturday after he tried to get on the stage at a Donald Trump rally in Ohio reportedly told police he planned to grab the microphone and yell ...
Mississippi, Louisiana get hit hardest
NEW ORLEANS — Widespread flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi has damaged thousands of homes, and the risk of rising water prompte...
[naviga:h3]Passenger train derails, 20 injured[/naviga:h3]
CIMARRON, Kan. — An Amtrak train derailed in southwest Kansas, sending about 20 people to the hospital.
An Amt...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Nancy Reagan is once again with her Ronnie.
The former first lady’s life was celebrated Friday by 1,000 invited guests who gathered at the Ronald R...
SALT LAKE CITY — A surprising push to abolish the death penalty in deep-red Utah ran out of steam, as the Republican lawmaker shepherding the measure said he didn’t have...
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Record-setting flooding in northern Louisiana prompted numerous high-water rescues of stranded families and animals and officials said some levees co...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The board of Wounded Warrior Project, one of the nation’s largest veteran support groups, has fired two top officials amid news reports accusing the...
