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Calif. wildfire growth slows, man faces arson chargesThe wind-whipped wildfire had burned through 119 square miles of timber and vegetation east of Sacramento as of Friday morning and was just 10 percent contained but had yet to damage or destroy any homes or buildings, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Chris Christie defends NFL's Goodell, discusses presidential ambitionsNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who worked with the commissioner during the lead-up to the Super Bowl, said Goodell should not be judged for a single error.
Passenger: Jetblue plane filled with smoke before emergency landing Thurs.None of the 142 passengers and five crew members was injured during the evacuation, though medical personnel tended to three passengers at the scene and one other was taken to a hospital for observation, airport spokeswoman Cassie Perez-Harmison said.
Grandfather kills daughter, 6 grandchildren, himselfDon Spirit, a 51-year-old Florida resident shot his daughter, six grandchildren, and himself in Bell, Florida Thursday.
Chris Christie praises NFL Commissioner Roger GoodellNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressed a wide range of topics Thursday, from Donald Trump's rumored return to Atlantic City, to the role of the lieutenant governor. He also nominated a Democrat to run the state's transportation department.
- JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Calif. over 'overheat warning'
None of the 142 passengers and five crew members was injured during the evacuation, though medical personnel tended to three passengers at the scene and one other was taken to a hospital for observation, airport spokeswoman Cassie Perez-Harmison said.
Wildfire grows explosively, state of emergency declared in Calif.Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency late Wednesday, freeing up funds for the two fires. Brown had also secured federal grants to fight each of them.
NFL's Arizona Cardinals move quickly to deactivate Jonathan Dwyer after arrestFollowing the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson cases, NFL teams are now on notice to move quickly when their employees break the law.
Convictions reversed for two men in 1992 kidnapping caseThe panel ruled Wednesday that authorities withheld information that might have cleared Everton Wagstaffe and Reginald Connor of the charges.
- Air Force allows atheists to skip oath to God
The US Air Force policy change comes after an atheist airman in Nevada struck out the words 'so help me God' on his Department of Defense reenlistment paperwork.
- Police study videos in search for missing Virginia college student
The hunt for University of Virginia student Hannah E. Graham continued Thursday. On Wednesday night, police studied two new videos showing Graham being followed by a man at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Va.
- PepsiCo CEO urges NFL to 'seize the moment' on domestic abuse
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said in a statement that the NFL has a chance to address the 'repugnant behavior' of a few players, and to 'effect positive change with the situation presented to them.'
- Michigan fifth grader with gun at school also had list of names
An 11-year-old boy's teacher found a list of student names on the back of a homework assignment, after the Kingsley Middle School student was expelled for bringing a loaded pistol to school.
Texas executes woman convicted of starving and torturing 9-year-oldLisa Coleman became the ninth convicted killer and the second woman to receive the lethal injection in Texas this year. Coleman was found guilty of starving and torturing the 9-year-old son of her girlfriend in 2004.
Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer arrested on assault chargesStill reeling from the Ray Rice controversy, the NFL took another hit Wednesday, when Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested on aggravated assault charges related to two incidents involving a woman and a small child.
Another Calif. wildfire grows larger, threatening more homesThis blaze, east of the state capital in Sacramento, now has 2,500 firefighters working to contain it.
NFL, players agree to new drug testing policyThe National Football League and its players association have agreed to implement human growth hormone testing. Under the pending new deal, some suspended players may return to the field this Sunday.
Who won this year's MacArthur Foundation 'genius grants'?The 21 winners of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation "genius grants" will each receive $625,000 to spend any way they like. Winners include a cartoonist, composer, historians, scientists, and a professor who is working on police-community relations.
- Adrian Peterson: Spanking gets him suspended once again
The Minnesota Vikings have reversed course and placed star running back Adrian Peterson on the bench until his child abuse issues are resolved. Peterson is charged with a felony for using a wooden switch to spank his 4-year-old son.
Ray Rice update: NFL players' union appeals his indefinite suspensionThe union says Ray Rice can't be punished twice – first a two-game suspension, then an unprecedented indefinite suspension – for the same action.
