A superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District is authorizing an expansion of ethnic studies in Arizona despite a law being signed banning the studies from being taught in the school district.
One person was killed in a massive pile up of nearly 70 vehicles Friday morning on Interstate 94 just 10 miles from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Reuters reported.
The FBI has said the shooter, a former Iraq War veteran, killed a psychologist at the base. Though his motives remain unknown, in 2013 the two men has a verbal altercation in which the shooter threatened the doctor.
A Massachusetts woman who learned that she was pregnant at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday gave birth to a healthy baby girl 51 minutes later. Katie Kropas did not know she was with child and had rushed to a hospital because of "crazy lower back pain."
That door-knocker coming with a clipboard and pen to your door every 10 years will still be coming in the years ahead. In 2020, however, the U.S. Census could go digital, and the door-knocker will likely be carrying a tablet or smartphone instead.
The U.S. Supreme Court, which in October decided not to take up the issue of state bans on gay marriage, may be reconsidering. The justices will meet behind closed doors on Friday to once again review whether to hear cases on the contentious issue.
The murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez began with jury selection on Friday. Lawyers in the high profile case are expected to screen over 1,000 potential jurors at the Fall River Justice Center in three groups of 125 on Friday, Monday and Tuesday.
A Florida father showed signs of erratic behavior hours before he threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge into Tampa Bay early Thursday. The mother of the child also says he has a long history of domestic abuse.
Sloppiness or forgetfulness on the part of the hackers who targeted Sony Pictures Entertainment over "The Interview" helped the FBI trace the attack to North Korea. Though they used used proxy servers in an attempt to disguise their identity, the intruders "got sloppy" several times, according to James Comey, the bureau's director.
If you would like to start the new year with an extra $221 million, then you should try your luck at the the Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The drawing will take place on Friday, Jan. 9, at 11 p.m. EST.
Officials with the New York Police Department are searching for a man who a surveillance video filmed shooting another man inside of an elevator in Brooklyn.
A Connecticut judge has determined that the young cancer patient does not have the mental capacity to make her own treatment decisions. Learn more here.
More jobs added in 2014 Unemployment benefit applications were down last week when compared to previous weeks, a sign that the economy is improving and more employers are hiring or retaining employees.
New York restaurants will no longer be able to use plastic foam containers when a citywide ban goes into effect July 1. Mayor Bill de Blasio also plans to do away with single-use foam items such as cups, plates, trays or clamshell containers used at eateries, stores and manufacturers, the channel said.
About half the country is experiencing high flu activity, showing early indication this flu season may be severe, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
