Environmental activists have been protesting at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all week. On Thursday veteran's protested the military's use of energy. On Monday 35 people were arrested after blocking entrances to the offices. The agency routinely approves permits for natural gas processing facilities, pipelines and compressors. Many of the projects are cutting through pristine forests and suburb/rural communities.
A Nebraska woman was charged with hitting another person with her car in a Walmart parking lot after the victim took the parking spot that she was waiting for.
U.S. immigration attorneys say there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women and girls from Central America seeking asylum in the United States after having been kidnapped and raped, according to Fox News Latino.
A Vatican official is condemning Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill woman who ended her own life in Oregon Saturday through physician-assisted suicide.
A St. Louis district court overturned the state's same-sex marriage ban but the decision only applies to St. Louis County, leaving the rest of the state in limbo.
Legislation seeking labeling foods if they contain genetically modified organism has been sought in a number of US states with little success because the issue is fiercely fought against by seed and chemical companies like Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences. Voters in Colorado and Washington State disapproved of a labeling measure where the chemical companies had spent million of dollars in campaign advertisement telling voters the measure would increase food prices. But Maui County in Hawaii went further than a labeling ballot initiative but petitioned for an outright ban, and voters approved the measure. It is the first ban victory in the fight against GMOs in the U.S.
Althought final turnout results have not been confirmed, early estimates forecast at least 21.3 percent of millennials voted for this year's midterm elections.
One lucky lottery player is walking the streets of Middletown, New York with the winning ticket that matched the Mega Millions numbers drawn on November 4.
The parents of Jodi Arias are speaking out for the first time since their daughter was convicted of first degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.
Many of us have been enjoying brisk walks outside and the scenic colors of fall, but that will abruptly change next week as the U.S. is expected to be hit with an arctic blast as part of a polar vortex moves southward.
Harvard University is taking public criticism from faculty and students for photographing about 2,000 undergraduates in lecture halls last spring without permission as part of a study. The experiment was focused on classroom attendance and recorded in 10 lecture halls.
A woman who was kidnapped from a deserted Philadelphia street Sunday was discovered alive, and her abductor was arrested Wednesday in Maryland. The entire capture of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was captured on surveillance camera, authorities said.
A Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden and wrote a book about the raid on the terror leader has handed over more than $4.5 million to the government. The payment is part of a negotiated settlement Matt Bissonnette reached with investigators who accuse him of failing to get the required Pentagon approval before publishing potentially sensitive material.
A man who murdered a Washington mother, uploaded photos of her body to the Internet and then fled the area has been arrested in Oregon. The man turned himself in to police after a daylong manhunt, following the discovery of his live-in girlfriend's body.
The body of Gavin Smith, a 20th Century Fox executive in distribution and father of three sons, was ositively identified by the Los Angeles County coroner on Wednesday, according to authorities. After being missing for more than two years, Smith's remains were found by hikers in a remote area.
With the Republican Party securing control of Congress, President Barack Obama has maintained his expressed determination to issue an executive action order on immigration reform if lawmakers don't act soon.
President Barack Obama made a request to Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to combat Ebola at its West African source and to secure the United States against any possible spread, according to The Associated Press.
