Experts: Science Class Can Dazzle with Less Danger
A dazzling show of fire and color can make science come alive for young students, but it can also inflict serious and painful injuries, as flash fires in Nevada and …
Search for Ambush Suspect Centers on Dense Woods
On the seventh day of a manhunt for a survivalist suspected of killing a state police trooper, scores of police were trying to flush him out of the dense, swampy …
NFL to Partner with Domestic Violence Hotline
Responding to increasing criticism that the league has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning domestic abuse cases involving players, the NFL is partnering with a domestic violence hotline and …
UK Remains United After Scotland Referendum
The United Kingdom will stay united. Voters in Scotland resoundingly rejected independence in a historic referendum that shook the country to its core.
France Strikes Islamic State Group's Depot in Iraq
Joining U.S. forces acting in Iraqi skies, French fighter jets struck Friday against the militant Islamic State group, destroying a logistics depot, Iraqi and French officials said.
Man Faces Arson Charge in Huge California Wildfire
Thousands of firefighters kept a huge and still-growing wildfire from burning homes in Northern California while a man with a long criminal history faced charges of deliberately starting the blaze …
McDaniel Attorneys Prep to File Appeal Arguments
Attorneys for tea party-backed Chris McDaniel were facing a midnight Thursday deadline to file legal arguments with the Mississippi Supreme Court. They're trying to persuade justices to revive a lawsuit …
Sierra Leone to Shut Down for 3 Days to Slow Ebola
Shoppers in Sierra Leone rushed to stock up on food Thursday ahead of a three-day nationwide shutdown, during which the country's 6 million people will be confined to their homes …
Trooper Ambush Suspect Added to Most Wanted List
Cpl. Bryon Dickson was an impeccable officer who put his family first, friends and colleagues said Thursday at the slain state police trooper's funeral, just hours before his suspected killer …
Final Tally: 143 Homes Burned in California Fire
The final count is in on homes and other buildings destroyed by a wildfire that tore through a small Northern California timber town.
IS Group Seizes 16 Villages in Northern Syria
Islamic State fighters backed by tanks have captured 16 Kurdish villages over the past 24 hours in northern Syria near the Turkish border, prompting civilians to flee their homes amid …
California Wildfire Shows Explosive Growth
An out-of-control wildfire that was threatening more than 2,000 homes in Northern California showed explosive growth, consuming tens of thousands of additional acres, fire officials said Thursday.
Scots Decide Whether to Declare Independence
Scots held the fate of the United Kingdom in their hands Thursday as they voted in a referendum on becoming an independent state, deciding whether to unravel a marriage with …
Senate Next After House Backs Obama on Rebel Aid
President Barack Obama's request for congressional backing to train and arm Syrian rebels battling Islamic State group militants is halfway home, after approval by the GOP-controlled House sent the issue …
LGBT
Gov. Bryant Jumps in Same-Sex Divorce Case
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is intervening in a case involving a woman who wants the state to recognize her same-sex marriage in order to grant a divorce.
