A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a landmark bill that would do away with federal restrictions on the medicinal use of marijuana. The drug is still technically a so-called "Schedule I" substance under federal law and exposes users to potential investigation and arrest.
Utah's state senate approved a bill that would make firing squads the form of execution if drugs are not available. The state has been using lethal injection as its primary form of execution but, as drugs become scarce, states are looking for alternatives.
Helicopter debris and human remains have been found by search crews as they continue their efforts to find the rest of a Blackhawk helicopter's crew and troops that crashed into the sea Tuesday night.
The 11 jurors who voted to executive convicted killer Jodi Arias for the brutal murder of her lover Travis Alexander in 2008 are speaking out against the one juror who saved Arias' life.
CNN has long branded itself as "the most trusted name in news," but a new Quinnipiac poll reveals that viewers trust Fox News more than any other national TV news outlet. Twenty percent of those surveyed said they trusted Fox's coverage "a great deal."
If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which currently stands at $25 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday night at 11 p.m. EST.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation conducted between March 1 and March 5 led to the arrests of 2,059 convicted criminals who are now in line to be deported from the United States. More than 1,000 had been found guilty of a variety of felonies, including manslaughter, child pornography, robbery, kidnapping and rape.
Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that the letter 47 Republican senators sent to Iran's leaders was "beneath the dignity of an institution I revere." Led by Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, the lawmakers had cautioned Tehran that any deal it strikes with the United States on its nuclear program needed congressional approval.
Jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial were presented with the message that bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote on the inside of a boat that he was hiding in before he was captured by police.
Kia calls the Soul a UPV—Urban Passenger Vehicle—a classification that’s particularly apt for the new EV version, the brand’s first zero-emissions offering.
The train crashed into a tractor-trailer at a railway crossing in North Carolina and injured more than 50 people, including the train's engineer. At least two cars, including the locomotive derailed, though reports say a third also derailed.
New information about the unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a cop in Madison, Wisconsin Friday reveals that he suffered from attention deficit disorder and was described by family members as an impulsive risk-taker.
A Georgia sanitation worker is serving 30 days in jail all for starting work too early in the day. A Georgia sanitation worker is serving 30 days in jail all for starting work too early.
Puerto Ricans upset with the administration of the island territory's governor, Alejandro García Padilla, are asking the federal government for "an investigation (into) what has been done with the people's money over the last two years." In a petition on the White House Web site, a Guaynabo resident said García Padilla needed to be removed by Congress.
Officials at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection have been banned from using the terms "climate change" or "global warming" in any official communications. Former employees, consultants and volunteers of the agency revealed the policy, which has affected reports, educational efforts and public policy "beyond semantics."
At its big "Spring Forward" event on Monday, Apple finally disclosed some key facts about the Apple Watch that the company wasn't ready to discuss when CEO Tim Cook took the stage last September to unveil the smartwatch.
