New York Congreswoman Carolyn B. Maloney announced on Wednesday that President Obama had just signed into law an extension of the Debbie Smith Act, a law that provides hundreds of millions of dollars to address the nationwide backlog of untested rape kits.
Jury selection in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial resumed on Wednesday as prosecutors continue to fight to sentence the convicted killer to death.
A new partnership between a foundation and a charter school network is planning to provide $3 million in scholarships to 70 Chicago high school students to attend college who are currently undocumented immigrants.
A Florida police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after shooting a 62-year-old woman in her back using a stun gun during an arrest in Tallahassee.
The mayor of Bell Gardens, California, a small Los Angeles suburb, was shot to death by his wife on Tuesday in an apparent domestic dispute, and his spouse has been detained by investigators, according to the county sheriff's department.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to replace cockpit displays on more than 1,300 Boeing Co airplanes to avoid interference from Wi-Fi and cellular devices.
Donald Trump trolled, retweets image of serial killers, threatens to sue prankster Real-estate mogul Donald Trump was trolled on Twitter and now wants to sue the prankster whose tweet he retweeted.
New Jersey woman sues Disney, claims Frozen is based off her autobiography Despite Disney's claim that the hit animation "Frozen" is based off of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," a Peruvian author is claiming otherwise in a recent lawsuit.
On Tuesday morning, the Colorado Supreme Court heard the opening arguments in a case that could set a nationwide precedent when it comes to the use of marijuana in states that have legalized the drug.
California governor vetoes bill that would require warrants for police drone use California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would require warrants for drone surveillance by police.
Recently, Dario Guerrero, a junior at Harvard University, revealed that he was given a full scholarship to the prestigious school after he told them he was an undocumented immigrant.
Student shot, suspect in custody in N.C. school shooting A suspect is in custody after a school shooting in North Carolina that injured one student Tuesday morning.
If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which has risen to a whopping $105 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 11 p.m. EST.
Despite President Barack Obama's campaign promise to close Guantanamo Bay, the removal of prisoners from the United States military prison is at a crawl as the Pentagon slowly approves transfers.
