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Investigators seeking answers in fatal Amtrak derailmentInvestigators are examining the wreckage of an Amtrak passenger train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least six and injuring scores more.
Bernie Sanders's presidential candidacy four decades in the makingSince his first bid for Senate in 1974, Bernie Sanders's message has remained the same: Too much of the America's wealth has gone to the top.
Tropical Storm Ana weakens as it strikes South CarolinaTropical Storm Ana, the first named tropical storm of the 2015 season, lost strength as it made landfall near Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Rubio seeks opening in 2016 Republican field
Sen. Marco Rubio, a first-term Republican senator from Florida, is expected to announce his presidential candidacy on Monday in Miami.
White South Carolina cop faces murder charges after shooting unarmed black manA video shows North Charleston police officer Michael Slager shooting Walter Scott after pulling him over for a broken taillight.
Obama and family attend Easter service at historic Baptist churchPresident Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia attended Easter service at the centuries-old Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.
Fire breaks out at Louisville GE Appliance ParkThe fire broke out in a non-production building, creating huge columns of smoke as more than 100 firefighters battle the blaze.
Indiana and Arkansas add LGBT protections to religious freedom lawsRevised religious freedom laws in Arkansas and Indiana seek to quiet the national uproar, after Indiana's new RFRA prompted criticism that it offers a legal defense for anti-gay discrimination.
Iranian general up to no good in Iraq, says CIA chiefSpeaking on 'Fox News Sunday,' CIA Director John Brennan said that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who advises Shiite militias battling the Islamic State, is contributing to destabilization in Iraq.
Kayla Mueller remembered at hometown memorialChurches and community members gathered in Prescott, Arizona to reflect on Kayla Mueller's life and work as an international aid worker. The Islamic State group claimed she died in a Jordanian airstrike earlier this month.
Obama calls on Muslims to distance themselves from brutal ideologiesAt a White House summit on countering violent extremism, President Barack Obama made his most direct remarks yet about any link between Islam and terrorism. 'We are at war with people who have perverted Islam,' he stated.
Joseph Clancy chosen to head Secret Service, against call for outsiderThe White House said Clancy will take over as director after four months of running the troubled Secret Service last year when then-Director Julia Pierson was forced out in the wake of a host of security breaches.
Texas religious leaders gather in support of pro-gay marriage rulingIn a change from the usual narrative, religious leaders in Texas have proclaimed their support for marriage equality.
"All the blacks" in town have food stamps, says Mississippi Rep.Rep. Gene Alday, Republican from Mississppi, has come under fire for racist remarks involving welfare.
Ukraine’s Pokrovsk was about to fall to Russia 2 months ago. It’s hanging on.
Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.
Cover StoryWomen in construction find solidarity as ‘sisters in the brotherhood’
What Trump’s historic victory says about America
Worries rise over a Trump ‘warrior board’ to remove officers ‘unfit for leadership’
