The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI will both conduct investigations into a violent episode involving a white South Carolina police officer and a black female student, whom he slammed to the ground in a confrontation that apparently began over her cellphone.
One of the most beloved polar bears in the United States has died at the age of 34. The oldest, and one of the most beloved, polar bears in the United States died on Friday at the age of 34.
The tragedy in Prince William County last Friday reached media outlets reporting that two teens were found dead in a Mini Van at the Woodbridge Park. The teens were later identified as 17-year-olds Lyle Ferringer and Indya Davis.
Russian submarines and spy ships appearing near vital undersea data cables that carry massive amounts of global communications have U.S. officials concerned that the country could threaten to cut the lines in a crisis, crippling the backbone of most of the global Internet.
A new study finds fatal police shootings have reached their highest level in a decade, yet only a minimal percentage of those slayings result in criminal charges being filed against officers.
Aurora Theater shooter James Holmes was assaulted by a fellow inmate in prison earlier this month. Aurora Theater shooter James Holmes was assaulted by a fellow inmate in prison earlier this month.
A Taiwanese woman who gave birth on a U.S.-bound international flight could face a hefty fine for forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Alaska.
According to Ann Coulter, the easiest way to figure out if an elected official is truly smart is to test the politican on an anti-immigration "litmus test."
A 73-year-old Vietnam veteran in Fresno was attacked and robbed outside an AutoZone. A 73-year-old Vietnam veteran in Fresno was attacked for his wallet outside of an AutoZone.
A federal magistrate on Thursday lowered bond for a man accused of failing to tell authorities all he knew about his friend Dylann Roof, the suspect accused of killing nine people at a historic black church in Charleston in June.
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended the Black Lives Matter movement, explaining to law enforcement officials that the social justice movement is not anti-white or anti-police, but rather calls attention to issues plaguing the African-American community.
Everyone wants an affordable way to call loved ones, but for the millions imprisoned in the U.S., it can be a vital lifeline. But the deals some phone companies have made with prisons can make it prohibitively expensive for inmates to contact the outside world.
Conservative Latinos plan to hold an "unprecedented gathering" in Boulder, Colorado, the site of the CNBC presidential debate on Oct. 28, to counter anti-Latino perceptions sparked by GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
The Obama administration is urging Congress to devise a plan to help rescue Puerto Rico from its massive $72 billion debt crisis before it implodes into an even bigger "humanitarian crisis."
