CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A log truck driver killed Friday in a collision with a train carrying 63 sightseers and four crew members on a fall foliage trek amid West Virginia’s...
DENVER — Scott Carpenter conquered the heights of space, the depths of the ocean, and the darkness of fear. He was the second American to orbit the Earth.
“Conquering of...
WASHINGTON — Families of fallen troops will be assured of receiving death benefits under legislation President Barack Obama signed Thursday amid a national firestorm aft...
Budget fight discussed
WASHINGTON — After weeks of ultimatums, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are exploring whether they can end a budget standoff t...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A dozen people were stuck for more than two hours on a roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida.
The 12-person train stopped near the top of the first...
Montana also will offer app
HELENA, Mont. — Salvaging roadkill for the dinner table is not only legal starting this month in Montana, but state officials plan to let driv...
Backlog pushes numbers higher
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped by 66,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 374,000. But t...
Short-term debt limit key issue
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting top House Republicans to seek an opening in an impasse that has shuttered much of the gover...
Minimum age was lowered
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grace Hansen never seriously considered putting her life ...
NEW YORK — Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is entering the final hours of her marathon Manhattan swim to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Nyad started the 48-hour swim ...
