Nation May 17 NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning.
World May 16 U.S. special forces kill senior ISIS commander in Syria raid The White House said U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander who was in involved with the terrorist organization's illicit oil and gas and military operations during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria.
Nation May 10 Report: Defense Dept. paid NFL millions of taxpayer dollars to salute troops The U.S. Department of Defense paid the NFL more than $5 million in taxpayer money between 2011 to 2014 to honor U.S. soldiers and veterans at games, an investigation revealed this week. But instead of purely heartfelt salutes to the…
World May 02 Photos: Hysteria surrounds Britain’s newest royal baby Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a baby girl Saturday morning, Kensington Palace announced.
Nation Apr 25 Did a ‘rough ride’ by police cause Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore? Protesters in Baltimore, Maryland, took to the streets Saturday for what they promised would be their biggest march yet after near-daily demonstrations this week over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died from injuries while in police custody. For…
Nation Mar 22 Is the ‘Twizzler Challenge’ for autism the web’s new viral fundraiser? Those who partake in the challenge or donate benefit New York Collaborates for Autism, which funds and creates schools, programs and services for people with autism nationwide.
Nation Mar 14 Hundreds expected for funeral of 19-year-old man fatally shot by police Hundreds of mourners in Madison, Wisc., were expected to attend a visitation and funeral Saturday for a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white police officer last Friday.
World Feb 15 Denmark on ‘high-alert’ after police kill gunman behind double terror attack The Danish Prime Minister said the country was still on "high-alert" on Sunday after police in Copenhagen shot and killed a 22-year-old man they believe was responsible for the double terror attack at a cafe and synagogue on Saturday and…
World Feb 15 Islamic State releases video purporting to show beheadings of 21 Egyptians The Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the beheading of a group of 21 Egyptians captured in Libya.
World Feb 14 Danish police: Three shot at synagogue in new attack in Copenhagen Three people were wounded at a shooting near a Copenhagen synagogue early Sunday morning in the second shooting reported in less than 24 hours in the Danish capital city. It was too early to tell whether Sunday's shooting was related…