Threat against schools in New Jersey forces several closures; 3 in custody

A small, twin-engine aircraft with only the pilot inside crashed near a busy highway in Texas on Wed

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Miller-Duffy was dazed and grieving. Her brother suddenly collapsed and days la

Ron Cephas Jones, the veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fu

Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under p

DETROIT (AP) — A man has been shot and killed after pointing a gun at a police officer, according to

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs including cocaine i

LAS VEGAS (AP) — North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his

As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, some who had planned to buy a home have decided to ren

The deadly wildfires in Maui reveal a vulnerability in the United States that is increasing as quick

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they r

A Maryland resident has tested positive for the state's first case of a locally acquired strain of m

NEW YORK — Holiday sights and sounds fill Manhattan this time of year, from ice skating at Rockefell

Eleven cases of dengue virus have been confirmed in Florida, prompting questions about the mosquito-

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State two-time Big Ten wrestling champion Sammy Sasso was shot in Columbu

Ohio State wrestler Sammy Sasso shot near campus, recovering in hospital