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Marijuana legalization: Long lines on first day of Colorado legal pot salesMarijuana legalization: There was brisk business at Colorado's legal marijuana dispensaries on Wednesday, as a new state law legalizing the sale of marijuana took effect.
Pot shoppers celebrate legal recreational sales in ColoradoColorado opened its recreational pot market on Wednesday to cheers, in some cases. Washington state will open its legal pot market later this year. The two states are the first to regulate production and sale of the drug.
New York City: De Blasio pledges to create a 'fairer, more just' placeAfter a dozen years as New York City's mayor, Republican Michael Bloomberg left office as Democrat Bill de Blasio took his place on Wednesday. De Blasio was sworn in just after midnight in Brooklyn.
Legal marijuana sales commence in ColoradoMore than a dozen Colorado marijuana vendors began selling the substance legally on Wednesday morning. Officials expect the new market to gross hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Skepticism of evolution grows among Republicans, according to new pollTwo-thirds of Americans believe humans evolved over time, while the other third do not. This skepticism is particularly common among Republicans, a new poll found.
Colorado murder suspect arrested in Oklahoma: What now?After evading detection for a month, a man suspected of killing his employer and two others in Colorado was arrested in Oklahoma. It is suspected that money was a motivation for the crime.
Farina selected to lead New York City public schools, sources sayNew York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has chosen Carmen Farina to lead the city's school system, sources said Monday. Farina, an early education advocate who has worked as a teacher and as a principal, helped to shape de Blasio's education platform.
Elite team of NSA hackers said to 'get the ungettable' with Bond-style tacticsThe German magazine Der Spiegel reports that an elite team of NSA hackers employes techniques like modifying computer monitor cables to record what is typed on the screen and fitting USB sticks with radio transmitters.
Texas fire marshal tours state promoting better storage for explosive chemicalsFollowing the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West Texas that killed 15 people, the state's fire marshal has embarked on a 68-stop tour to educate first responders and businesses on how to store dangerous chemicals and deal with similar fires.
'It's not about Tommy,' Menino insists, as Boston bids long-time mayor fond farewellIt's been business as usual as Boston's long-time mayor Thomas M. Menino navigates a jam-packed schedule, and works to make the transition with Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh a smooth one.
Connecticut gun owners scramble to register weaponsWith firearm and ammunition laws changing in the new year, gun owners in Connecticut have until Tuesday to turn in applications for assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Hawaii vs. Chicago: Which will get Obama presidential library?Even before Barack Obama had won the Iowa caucuses in 2008, much less the presidency, Hawaii began its campaign for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. Recently the focus has turned to Chicago.
Boy Scouts open arms to gay troops in 2014Starting Jan. 1, the Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths. Though some churches have dropped their sponsorship of the Scouts, major sponsors like the Roman Catholic and Mormon churches have not.
Denver pot licenses issued, allowing recreational salesDenver: Pot licenses have been issued to 14 retail shops, allowing owners to sell marijuana and cannabis-infused products. Denver is one of 19 municipalities and seven counties in Colorado that will allow retail sales of recreational pot.
Jahi McMath: Family finds facility to care for girl declared brain-deadA nursing home in southern California has agreed to provide long-term care for Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who underwent tonsil surgery and was later declared brain-dead.
Reports of military sexual assaults up by more than 50 percentMilitary officials say reports of sexual assault are on the rise, suggesting a growing confidence in the system. More than 5,000 reports of sexual assault in the military were filed in 2013, compared to 3,374 reports in 2012.
Under Ray Kelly, NYPD embraced technology as policing weaponOutgoing New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly took charge of the force in 2002, and ushered in an era of data collection and technology, leading the department to become one of the most tech-savvy in the nation.
Louisiana shootings: Rampage leaves 4 dead, 3 injuredLouisiana shootings: A nurse embroiled in a custody fight attacked his former in-laws, his former boss, and his current wife in a rampage that spanned two Louisiana parishes.
'Duck Dynasty' star gets unexpected support – at the statehouse'Duck Dynasty' patriarch Phil Robertson will feature in an Alabama state resolution, says a state senator who supports what he calls 'Robertson's biblically correct views.'
Winter coats and wood stoves? 500,000 without power in US and CanadaWinter coats, wood stoves, gas-powered generators, and even kerosene lamps will help the nearly half-million people in the US and Canada who are without power Tuesday morning.
