All USA Update
Alaska reporter swears on air, then quits to support marijuana legalizationA reporter for an Alaska TV station secretly owned her own cannabis club and quit Sunday live on air in a show of support for marijuana legalization in the state.
Tennesee cheerleaders cleverly defy school prayer ban. Or did they?Did Oneida, Tenn., high school cheerleaders violate the Establishment Clause of the US Constitution? Or did they manage to cleverly avoid the legal boundaries established in a similar 2000 Supreme Court case?
Roger Goodell solution to NFL domestic violence: 'Everything is on the table'In his first public appearance in nine days, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell listed several measures the league is implementing to improve the way it handles cases of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Obama, celebrities launch campaign to prevent sexual assault on campusAs part of a months-long federal public-awareness effort, the White House will announce Friday 'It's On Us,' a new campaign aimed at preventing sexual assault on college campuses.'
How attorney general hopes to mend relations between police and communitiesIn the wake of the Ferguson, Mo., protests, US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a $4.75 million program designed to examine racial bias in law enforcement.
Apple to consumers: Trust us, our devices are secureThe day before Apple's next-generation iPhones become widely available, Apple is seeking to reassure customers that their devices are secure and that customers' information will not be turned over to either third-party advertisers or to government officials.
Los Angeles reached 103 degrees this week. How drought is to blameTemperatures in Los Angeles reached 103 degrees this week, accompanied by rolling power outages. California's historic drought is contributing to severe high temperatures, experts say.
Vikings reverse course, ban Adrian Peterson as sponsors express concernThe Minnesota Vikings have banned Adrian Peterson from all team activities a day after reactivating him. Peterson and the Vikings have each lost a sponsor because of the controversy.
Two California wildfires force hundreds of evacuations, at least 10 homes lostCalifornia, now in its third year of a drought, is projected to have its most destructive year of wildfires on record. In all, close to a dozen fires are currently raging across the state.
Ohio school shooter captured after prison escapeT.J. Lane was convicted of killing three students after a shooting spree in February 2012. He has required maximum security in prison, but has been in a minimum- to medium-security facility.
Thirteen years on, 9/11 ceremonies remember the victimsThe victims were posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
N.Y. Mets sued by woman who says she was fired for being pregnant and singleLeigh Castergine, a former senior vice president, says the Mets’ chief operating officer “frequently humiliated” her for becoming pregnant out of wedlock and fired her after she complained about the harassment.
As Obama addresses US strategy on Islamic State, how do Americans feel?Six in 10 Americans say they are 'very concerned' by the rise of the militant Islamic State and other extremist groups, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
Colorado teen pleads guilty to conspiring to assist Islamic StateShannon Conley entered her plea Wednesday at the US federal courthouse in Denver. Potentially thousands of young people from Western nations have fled their homelands to join the Islamic State and other militants in Syria.
Detroit reaches deal that could speed bankruptcy exitOne of the fiercest opponents to the city's original bankruptcy recovery plan, Syncora Guarantee Inc., entered into a tentative agreement with city officials Tuesday.
Southwest flooding: more rains in store for Arizona, UtahMonsoonal rains hit Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Southern California Monday washing out roadways and carrying away cars. More rain is forecast.
'Harvest supermoon': From Sydney to Chicago, people tweet their photosThe third and final supermoon of 2014 coincided with the autumnal equinox, providing sky-watchers with a night to remember. The harvest moon is bigger, brighter, and more reddish than a typical full moon.
Yosemite wildfire scorches backcountry as firefighters scramble to contain blazeIn recent decades, the National Park Service has allowed more natural fires to burn to restore the natural fire cycle of the ecosystem. This time, the fire ran out of control.
Gay marriage: Ninth Circuit takes up same-sex marriage bans in three statesThe federal appeals court in San Francisco on Monday will hear arguments involving separate lawsuits on the legitimacy of same-sex marriage bans in Nevada, Hawaii, and Idaho.
Tragic end to eerie flight: Small plane on way to Florida crashes off JamaicaA real estate developer from Rochester, N.Y., and his wife are believed to have died in the crash. The pilot reportedly asked permission to descend mid-flight before apparently becoming incapacitated.
