Wash. school placed on lockdown over Halloween toy gun

WENATCHEE, Wash. –  Police in Washington state say a realistic-looking Halloween costume sent Wenatchee city officers and Chelan ...

Minnesota teacher accused of throwing 11-pound backpack at student

ST. PETER, Minn. –  A Minnesota teacher faces a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly throwing an 11-pound backpack at a stude...

Texas-bound flight makes emergency landing in Ariz. after threat

A United Express plane made an emergency landing in Arizona after an onboard threat was made against the plane Thursday afternoon...

Texas-bound flight reportedly makes emergency landing in Ariz. after threat

A United Express plane reportedly has made an emergency landing in Arizona after a threat was made onboard. MyFoxPhoenix.com ...

Southern Indiana man cleared of killing wife, 2 children posts emotional letter to supporters

NEW ALBANY, Ind. –  A former Indiana State Police trooper acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children after spending 1...

Vatican polls Catholics on gay marriage, contraception, divorce ahead of major meeting

NEW YORK –  The Vatican is taking the unusual step of conducting a worldwide survey on how parishes deal with sensitive issues su...

Members of Congress to head to Europe to smooth relations, address NSA surveillance concerns

HARTFORD, Conn. –  U.S. lawmakers will head to Europe to help address concerns abroad about alleged U.S. spying and convince the ...

Ga. man sentenced to life without parole in slayings of father, 7 others beaten in mobile home

BRUNSWICK, Ga. –  A Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the slayings of his fa...

Prosecutor says he may ask FBI to conduct investigation in Georgia gym mat death case

MACON, Ga. –  A federal prosecutor said Thursday that he is conducting a formal review of facts and evidence in the death of a te...

Ex-firefighter pleads guilty to long string of arsons in Virginia; fiancee also faces charges

ACCOMAC, Va. –  A former volunteer firefighter charged in a string of arsons on the Eastern Shore has pleaded guilty to 68 counts...

NYPD continues search for missing autistic teen as possible sighting emerges

Police in New York City are investigating whether a photo of a young boy riding a subway train is that of an autistic boy missing...

NSA denies report it eavesdropped on Vatican

The National Security Agency is denying a report that it eavesdropped on Vatican phone calls when it was considering a successor ...

Boston fans celebrate 1st World Series victory at home since the days of Babe Ruth

AMHERST, Mass. –  The Red Sox have now won three World Series in the past decade — but not since the days of Babe Ruth had Bosto...

Chilling 911 call records 1st clue of problem in SC home where 6 found shot to death

GREENWOOD, S.C. –  A chilling 911 call was the first clue that something was terribly wrong inside a one-story rural home in Sout...

Chilling 911 call records 1st clue of problem in SC home where 6 found shot to death

GREENWOOD, S.C. –  A chilling 911 call was the first clue that something was terribly wrong inside a one-story rural home in Sout...

Feds find drug tunnel linking San Diego, Tijuana

A sophisticated border tunnel was discovered connecting San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, U.S. authorities said Wednesday, the lates...

Report says deputy shot Calif. teen before partner could leave cruiser

Demonstrators in a Northern California town are protesting the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy, wit...

Texas hunting club auctioning permit to bag endangered black rhino in Africa

HOUSTON –  Plans to auction a rare permit that will allow a hunter to take down an endangered black rhino are drawing criticism f...

Texas hunting club auctioning permit to bag endangered black rhino in Africa

HOUSTON –  Plans to auction a rare permit that will allow a hunter to take down an endangered black rhino are drawing criticism f...

World Series celebrations turn destructive at college campuses in NH; police use pepper spray

DURHAM, N.H. –  World Series celebrations turned destructive at college campuses in New Hampshire after the Red Sox clinched the ...

Bankrupt solar panel firm took stimulus money, left a toxic mess, says report

A Colorado-based solar company that got hundreds of millions of dollars in federal loan guarantees before going belly-up didn...

Bankrupt solar panel firm took stimulus money, left a toxic mess, says report

A Colorado-based solar company that got hundreds of millions of dollars in federal loan guarantees before going belly-up didn...

Major drug tunnel found on US-Mexico border connecting San Diego and Tijuana

SAN DIEGO –  U.S. authorities say a highly sophisticated secret tunnel has been discovered on the border connecting San Diego and...

Sheriff: 6 people found dead in South Carolina home had all been shot in domestic dispute

GREENWOOD, S.C. –  Bryan Sweatt was in the middle of a custody fight with his girlfriend over their 7-month-old daughter and faci...

Sheriff: 6 people found dead in South Carolina home had all been shot in domestic dispute

GREENWOOD, S.C. –  Bryan Sweatt was in the middle of a custody fight with his girlfriend over their 7-month-old daughter and faci...

Visa posts 28-percent drop in 4th-quarter profit, 13 percent jump in payments; shares fall

Visa Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 28 percent as it set aside money for taxes, and it said it's making its plans ...

Visa posts 28-percent drop in 4th-quarter profit, 13 percent jump in payments; shares fall

Visa Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 28 percent as it set aside money for taxes, and it said it's making its plans ...

After Boston attacks, security tight for NYC Marathon

With the New York City Marathon set to return on Sunday after being sidelined last year by Superstorm Sandy, the specter of the B...

Man charged in series of shootings on and off Mich. highway pleads no contest but mentally ill

PONTIAC, Mich. –  A man charged in a series of shootings on and off Interstate 96 in Michigan pleaded no contest but mentally ill...

Man charged in series of shootings on and off Mich. highway pleads no contest but mentally ill

PONTIAC, Mich. –  A man charged in a series of shootings on and off Interstate 96 in Michigan pleaded no contest but mentally ill...

Detroit bankruptcy proposal would leave pensioners with 16 cents on the dollar

It was the politicians, and not longtime city workers like Olivia Gillon, who brought Detroit to the brink of insolvency, but now...

Detroit bankruptcy proposal would leave pensioners with 16 cents on the dollar

It was the politicians, and not longtime city workers like Olivia Gillon, who brought Detroit to the brink of insolvency, but now...

US consumer prices rise just 0.2 percent in September as inflation remains mild

WASHINGTON –  U.S. consumer prices increased only slightly in September as higher energy costs were offset by flat food prices. T...

US consumer prices rise just 0.2 percent in September as inflation remains mild

WASHINGTON –  U.S. consumer prices increased only slightly in September as higher energy costs were offset by flat food prices. T...

Sheriff: Mars co-owner charged with reckless driving in fatal crash in northern Virginia

ALDIE, Va. –  Authorities in northern Virginia say Jacqueline Badger Mars, an owner of the candy company Mars Inc., will face a r...

Sheriff: Mars co-owner charged with reckless driving in fatal crash in northern Virginia

ALDIE, Va. –  Authorities in northern Virginia say Jacqueline Badger Mars, an owner of the candy company Mars Inc., will face a r...

Texas Gov. Perry presents posthumous award to WWII hero

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday presented the state's highest military decoration to World War II hero Audie Murphy, one of ...

Texas Gov. Perry presents posthumous award to WWII hero

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday presented the state's highest military decoration to World War II hero Audie Murphy, one of ...

High school beer brewing assignment draws controversy

A biology assignment at a Colorado high school involving beer has raised a few eyebrows among parents. A teacher at Ralston V...

High school beer brewing assignment draws controversy

A biology assignment at a Colorado high school involving beer has raised a few eyebrows among parents. A teacher at Ralston V...

In debate to reform US surveillance, intelligence chief says allies spy on US leaders, too

WASHINGTON –  The U.S. intelligence chief says that nations do indeed spy on each other's leaders and calls it a longtime pra...

In debate to reform US surveillance, intelligence chief says allies spy on US leaders, too

WASHINGTON –  The U.S. intelligence chief says that nations do indeed spy on each other's leaders and calls it a longtime pra...