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Amtrak service resumes in Northeast, five days after deadly crashAmtrak service from Washington to Boston resumed Monday morning for the first time in almost a week following a deadly crash in Philadelphia.
- Bison gores girl in Yellowstone National Park
The 16-year-old girl from Taiwan suffered serious - but not life-threatening - injuries. Last week, Yellowstone tourists were chased by a mother black bear.
- Why Amtrak is looking at mysterious flying objects hitting trains
The FBI is now looking at reports that more than one Amtrak train was hit by a projectile shortly before the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia.
Preakness Stakes 2015: Do eight horses make a better race?Preakness Stakes 2015: Derby winner American Pharoah won't have as many challengers Saturday as he goes for the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown.
B.B. King: Chairman of the Board to generations of musiciansThe influence of Riley King, who died in Las Vegas Thursday evening, spanned more than six decades and helped make the electric guitar the nearly de facto instrument for popular music since the 1950s.
Brady to call Goodell as witness in 'Deflategate' appeal hearingNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday night he would hear the appeal of the Patriots quarterback personally. The players union also questions whether NFL executive Troy Vincent should have been involved in the penalty phase.
'Mad Max: Fury Road': Why are anti-feminists so angry about action film?'Mad Max: Fury Road' has garnered near universal raves from critics – and calls for boycotts.
- Why Florida town moves to ban beach drinking in March
In Panama City Beach, Fla., leaders have voted to ban drinking on the the beach during Spring Break.
Brown is the new green: How California golf courses respond to droughtFaced with mandatory water cuts, some California golf courses are removing grass, planting drought-resistant vegetation, letting the turf turn brown and installing smart watering systems.
Some LGBT residents critical of Utah anti-discrimination lawMany say the law that took effect Tuesday is a positive step. But they worry it still allows discrimination because religious organizations and their affiliates are exempt.
One factor behind falling share of Americans who call themselves ChristianIn 2007, more than 78 percent of Americans said they practiced some form of Christianity. Today, in apparently the lowest figure in US history, 70.6 percent identify as Christians, according to a new Pew study.
Subway employee fired for lauding cop-killing. Rise of incivility or just poor filters?A Mississippi woman was fired from her job when she used the Internet to revel in the shooting deaths of two police officers.
'Deflategate' punishments handed down: Now what?The NFL came down hard on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for the football-deflating incident. What are people saying around the league? And is this just the beginning?
- Hero's reward? Georgia vet charged after saving dog from hot car
Michael Hammons, a US veteran,, was charged with criminal trespassing after smashing a window to free a small Pomeranian mix dog in distress from a hot car.
Deflategate: Why MLB is pumping up baseball securityIn the wake of the NFL controversy over under-inflated footballs, Major League Baseball is beefing up security around baseballs.
- Arkansas couple dies protecting toddler from tornado
The Mooneyhans were among five people killed Sunday after a line of powerful tornadoes battered several small communities in Texas and Arkansas. But they saved their 18-month old daughter.
'Deflategate': NFL suspends Tom Brady four games, fines Patriots $1 millionThe league suspended the Super Bowl MVP Monday for the first four games of the season, fined the championship team $1 million, and took away two draft picks as punishment for deflating footballs used in the AFC title game.
Why N.Y. Gov. Cuomo vows to protect nail salon 'slaves'One salon on New York's Upper West Side neighborhood touting a starting wage of $10 a day to nail salon workers, reported The New York Times. Governor Cuomo said he set up a multi-agency task force to recover unpaid wages and enforce health and safety regulations.
- Prince 'Rally 4 Peace' soars in Baltimore
The pop star Prince performed a benefit concert Sunday in Baltimore after weeks of protests sparked by Freddie Gray's death.
Cover StoryThe overbooked generationToday's young people are more overscheduled than at any time in history. How families cope with the extracurricular crush.
