Pope Francis announced on Thursday that he plans to canonize Father Junipero Serra, a missionary who brought Christianity to California in the 18th century, during his upcoming trip to the United States later this year.
The 114th Congress, just getting underway in Washington, DC to kick off 2015, has the strongest Latino representation ever on Capitol Hill; yet, despite the increased diversity, Congress still has a disproportionately white representation in comparison to the rapidly changing U.S. population, a new study states.
Transcripts from the secret testimony Jodi Arias gave last October in a closed-courtroom were finally released Tuesday, weeks after an appeals court overturned a judge's decision to bar the public and media from the courtroom while Arias was on the stand.
There is lots of excitement for the Jan. 17 Powerball jackpot, which has grown to a whopping $194 million. The drawing will take place Saturday night at 11 p.m. ET.
Four suspects were taken into custody by Florida police after they allegedly robbed a pawn shop and murdered an innocent mother and daughter during a violent crime spree in Auburndale and Haines City.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the issue of same-sex marriage later on this year. The U. S. Supreme Court will decide on the issue of same-sex marriage later on this year.
More than half a million undocumented immigrants are living within the five boroughs of New York City, but slight more than 230,000 are eligible for the deferred action programs created by President Barack Obama.
Gas prices continue to fall sending more drivers to the pumps to fill up. The national average of $2.09 per gallon, according to data from AAA, is well over a dollar lower than the price of $3.31 a year ago. With gas prices falling and temperatures mild around the lower 48 states, consumers might want to hit the roads a little more than in the past.
An Oklahoma man on Thursday became the first inmate to be put to death after the state's botched execution of Clayton Lockett last year. State prison officials in McAlester declared Charles Warner dead at 7:28 p.m.; it took 18 minutes to carry out the sentence.
The death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer while carrying a toy gun in November, may have been prevented if a 911 dispatcher would have communicated a key detail to the cops who responded to the call.
The performance of this year's flu vaccine is unusually poor, but doctors say you should get the shot anyway. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the vaccine is only 23 percent effective.
If you would like to start the new year with an extra $270 million in your pocket, then you should try your luck at the the Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The drawing will take place on Friday, Jan. 16 at 11 p.m. EST.
The California Highway Patrol has unofficially renamed Highway 24 in Contra Costa County as "The Miracle Highway" after two babies were safely delivered on the high-speed freeway within 48 hours of one another.
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Michigan must recognize 300 same-sex marriages that were performed last March during a brief window when the state's ban on gay marriage was temporarily lifted by a court order.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) visited and disclosed details of the newest and largest immigrant detention center for undocumented women and children.
Rumor has it that President Obama plans to host a screening of the civil rights film “Selma” at the White House on Friday. Inside sources reportedly say that the film’s cast and crew are invited to the movie viewing as we kick off the Martin Luther King Day weekend.
