All Latest News Wires
- Chicago train derailment at O'Hare: What do we know?
An eight-car Chicago commuter train derailed at O'Hare International Airport, injuring 32 people on board. Official say it will likely be at least 12 to 24 hours before the station would reopen.
Galveston oil spill: No timetable on reopening Texas ship channelGalveston oil spill has a major shipping channel to the Gulf of Mexico closed. The Galveston oil spill, totaling 170,000 gallons, happened Saturday.
Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams win marathon matches at SonyMaria Sharapova finally won a three-hour match against Lucie Safarova in the Sony Open. The No. 4 seeded Maria Sharapova will play 19th seed Kirsten Flipkens at 11 a.m. Monday in the fourth round.
Snowden documents reveal NSA infiltrated servers of Chinese telecom giantOn Saturday, the New York Times reported the NSA was able to infiltrate the servers of Huawei Technologies Co., a telecommunications company in China. The NSA was able to surveil the company, and could have potentially made offensive cyber operations.
Galveston oil spill backs up Gulf of Mexico trafficGalveston oil spill: Crews cleaned and attempted to contain an oil spill in Galveston Bay Sunday. It's unclear exactly how much oil was spilled from a barge carrying nearly a million gallons Saturday.
- I-95 bus crash leaves 1 dead, 16 injured in Virginia
A shuttle bus traveling on Interstate 95 swerved to avoid a car, hit a guard rail, and overturned early Sunday morning in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County. Police say one man was killed in the crash.
WWII transport plane returns to Normandy for D-Day commemorationSeventy years after D-Day, an American military transport plane known as Whisky 7 will recreate its role in the invasion of Normandy. The plane will release paratroopers over the original jump zone.
Van Gogh painting: Why Yale can keep $120 million paintingVan Gogh painting stolen? Pierre Konowaloff says "The Night Cafe" was stolen from his family during the Russian revolution. But a federal judge ruled that the Van Gogh painting would remain the property of Yale University.
- The only Latino on the Republican ballot in Texas? George P. Bush
Republicans can claim just one Hispanic candidate for statewide office in Texas. George P. Bush, whose mother is from Mexico, is campaigning for Texas land commissioner.
- Two military sexual assault cases, no convictions. Now what?
An Army general and a former Naval Academy football player were not convicted of sexual assault charges. Is this more proof the military justice system needs an overhaul? Or that politics is messing with the system?
- Seattle helicopter crash: Was broken tail rotor the cause?
Video recordings near the Seattle crash site shows the helicopter began rotating counterclockwise during takeoff. The KOMO-TV chopper crashed and burst into flames, killing two people earlier this week.
- Michael Vick: Will he emerge as NY Jets starting QB?
Michael Vick signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets. Mark Sanchez is gone. But Michael Vick will have to oust Geno Smith before he can become the Jets' starting quarterback.
Congress raises pressure on CIA in torture disputeCongress and the CIA are battling over who will write the official history of one of the darkest eras in American spying — the waterboarding and brutal interrogations of Al Qaeda prisoners in undeclared prisons overseas.
- Back off, NSA: Google beefs up Gmail encryption against NSA prying
Google announced Thursday it has enhanced Gmail's encryption technology, to make it harder for the NSA to intercept messages.
Adrianne Haslet-Davis, Boston bombing survivor, dances againAdrianne Haslet-Davis showed off her new high-tech prosthetic leg as she twirled across the floor with dance partner Christian Lightner to a shortened version of 'Ring My Bells' by Enrique Iglesias.
Even without Tiger Woods, Bay Hill golf will still be goodTiger Woods has withdrawn from this weekend's PGA Tour event. But competition in Arnold Palmer's tournament will remain at a high level.
Will general get booted from Army for adultery?Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair's punishment for his military crimes could include jail time, dismissal from the service or retirement at a reduced rank. A dismissal would mean the one-star general would lose an estimated $830,000 in lifetime pay, plus all retirement and medical benefits.
- Unemployment benefits: Will extension pass the House?
Unemployment benefits in trouble? A Senate bill to renew unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless is unworkable, said House Speaker John Boehner.
Former Democratic Party chairman Robert S. Strauss diesServing as US ambassador to the Soviet Union, Democratic Party chairman, and President Jimmy Carter's campaign manager, Robert S. Strauss was a political powerhouse and well-respected Washington insider. He died Wednesday.
Houston authorities uncover stash house with more than 100 peopleDuring a search for a women and her two children, Houston police found a house thought to be part of a human smuggling operation, with more than 100 people living in squalid conditions in a 1,500-square-foot space.
