A federal appeals court in Chicago put a temporary stay on lower court decisions that struck down gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin until the Supreme Court decides whether it will weigh in on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in an appeal.
Proposed Texas textbooks deny climate change A Texas Board of Education member is pushing for books that teach schoolchildren to doubt climate change, a decision that is up for a vote by the 15-member board in November.
If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which has risen to $62 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 11 p.m. EST.
The governors of New Jersey and New York announced a multilateral partnership to improve "security preparedness and coordination" for the states' region as the threat of terrorism increased.
While the University of Pennsylvania has always been revered for its high educational standards and many accolades, the IVY College has now been named as the number one party school of the year in the country by Playboy Magazine.
A television news anchor made a shocking revelation on a local news broadcast in Illinois last week when he revealed that he may only have a few more months to live.
Boggs was among Washington's most powerful lobbyists Prominent Washington lawyer and lobbyist Thomas H. Boggs Jr. died Monday at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland at the age of 73.
Company said it wasn't alluding to Kent State massacre Popular apparel retailer Urban Outfitters came under fire on Monday for selling a sweatshirt that stirred up memories of the infamous Kent State University massacre in 1970.
GM says the issue was responsible for 13 deaths The attorney running a compensation fund for victims of General Motors vehicle defects has claimed that a flaw in the ignition switches of GM vehicles is to blame for 19 deaths.
iPhone fans who delayed to order may be out of luck Did you pre-order your iPhone 6 yet? If not, you may be out of luck because the huge demand for the new iPhone exceeded Apple's supply and now some pre-orders are getting pushed back to October.
Search for suspect enters its fourth day A manhunt is growing as the search for the suspect in the shooting death of a Pennsylvania State trooper goes into its fourth day Monday.
The families of both slain men say that government officials threatened them with criminal charges if they paid a ransom to ISIL. The government denies it threatened the families but warned them about the legal implications.
American Matthew Miller has been sentenced to 6 years with labor in North Korea after being convicted of hostile acts and illegally entering the country.
A County Circuit judge in Arkansas was ordered for dismissal after he spilled confidential information about an adoption case involving actress Charlize Theron and posted comments in an online forum
Hispanic voters with healthcare concerns are targeted for this years election in Texas Health care is the biggest concern for most Hispanic voters in Texas and may be the key to bringing them out to the polls this year.
Conference in Paris aims to divide responsibility in coalition against Islamic State A historically important city in world wars, Paris will host yet another international conference Monday to divide responsibility in confronting the Islamic State.
Mexicans nationals and their supporters will celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Tuesday, Sept. 16 but events are happening before and after that date. In New York the Mexican consulate has planned party on Sept. 14, and will host a street march on Sept. 21.
