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.
Beyond Net Neutrality, the FCC has a new issue putting it in right in the middle of the political crosshairs, after President Obama called on states to loosen restrictions on municipal broadband.
Highest level since September More Americans filed jobless claims last week than in September. The reasoning could be due to seasonal and holiday workers being laid off.
The final phase of jury selection in the Boston Marathon bomber trial resumed on Thursday as defense lawyers spoke out against the federal judge questioning the potential jurors.
Michael Robert Hoyt, a former bartender from Ohio was arrested after he threatened to assassinate John Boehner. He believed the speaker of the house to be the devil and the cause of Ebola.
The Obama Administration has moved one step closer to its goal of closing Guantanamo Bay for good by transferring five more Yemenis prisoners overseas to the countries of Oman and Estonia.
FBI agents foiled an Ohio man's plan to attack Washington D.C., specifically the U.S. Capitol, with the intent of killing lawmakers and other U.S. officials on Thursday. The FBI arrested the man, identified as Christopher Lee Cornell, for planning to orchestrate this attack after being inspired by al-Qaeda.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered his State of the State address, and his speech could further ignite speculation of a presidential election run.
A Texas prison bus carrying 15 people slid off an icy highway and hit a moving freight train on Wednesday, killing 10 people and severely injuring five.
Experts say that the best way to learn is to "sleep like a baby," according to study results by a team of Scientists from the University of Sheffield, BBC News website reported.
