Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities...
2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms...
Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another...
US Sen. Jon Husted set to testify remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives’ corruption trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is scheduled to testify remotely Wednesday in Akron in the high-profile corruption trial of two...
Texas man facing execution for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son
HOUSTON (AP) — A North Texas man faced execution on Wednesday for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.Cedric...
Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes
Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a...
Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures
HONOLULU (AP) — The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 meters) high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at...
Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during...
A radio feed from a police helicopter captured two loud banging sounds and a voice saying “we’re going down,” just before it crashed, killing...
Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The federal government's demand for information about the membership of Jewish groups from the University of Pennsylvania in an investigation into...
Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The office that enforces ethics standards for attorneys in the nation's capital has accused Justice Department official Ed Martin of professional...
Massive fire breaks out aboard scrap metal barge on Delaware Bay
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — A massive fire broke out Tuesday morning on a barge carrying huge piles of scrap metal on the Delaware...
