Nearly 50 percent of black men and 40 percent of white men are arrested at least once on non-traffic-related crimes by the time they turn 23, according to a new study.
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An explosion Monday morning that brought down part of an animal feed processing plant in Omaha left two people dead and 10 others seriously hurt, authorities said.
A comet-chasing space probe that has been in hibernation for almost three years has woken up and sent its first signal back to Earth.
Visitors to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on Monday got a chance to hear an audio recording of an interview with Martin Luther King Jr. that was discovered in a Chattanooga attic.
A 17-year-old who shot two classmates got the gun only moments before from an ex-student who bypassed metal detectors as a “guest” at the Philadelphia charter school, police said Monday.
The U.N. secretary-general has withdrawn his invitation to Iran to join this week’s Syria peace talks, saying he is “deeply disappointed” by Iran’s statements Monday.
In a move that could bring billions back to its economy, Iran shut down part of its nuclear program on Monday, prompting the United States and European Union to partially lift economic sanctions.
The family of an American missionary held more than a year in North Korea was heartbroken and encouraged by a brief news conference in which Kenneth Bae apologized and said he committed anti-government acts.
A Chicago-area family is reliving their daughter’s fatal car crash after receiving a letter from OfficeMax addressed to the girl’s father and “Daughter Killed in Car Crash.”
A cat that spent at least three winter days in a northwest Ohio drainpipe has been rescued after initially refusing attempts to lure it out with tuna, the classic call of “here, kitty, kitty” and even a cellphone app that meowed.
Peyton Manning’s foundation for at-risk youth will receive a $24,800 donation for all the times he shouted “Omaha!” during the AFC championship game Sunday.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public have the same First Amendment protections as journalists when sued for defamation: If the issue is of public concern, plaintiffs have to prove negligence to win damages.
Wayne Newton hit the Sundance strip on Friday. It was the entertainer’s first time at the film festival, though Las Vegas is just a car ride away from Park City.
Members of Congress expressed serious concerns Sunday about the safety of Americans at next month’s Olympics in Russia and said Moscow needs to cooperate more on security.
David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” took the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ top honor for outstanding cast on Saturday night, beating out Steve McQueen’s acclaimed “12 Years a Slave.” The SAG Awards are considered one of the best indicators of the Oscars.