All USA Update
New study casts doubts on effectiveness of drug testing studentsA new study suggests that imposing school drug tests on teenagers does little to deter marijuana use. But establishing a 'positive climate' might.
Virgin Galactic edges closer to space in third rocket test flightVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo made its third rocket-powered supersonic test flight about eight months before the space tourism company has said it plans to begin offering commercial flights.
West Virginia chemical spill: end of water ban in sight, but questions lingerWest Virginia officials see 'a light at the end of the tunnel' in the five-day water crisis that barred 300,000 residents from using tap water for anything but flushing following a chemical spill.
West Virginia chemical spill: More days to come without waterAs investigators look for the cause and impact of a chemical spill in West Virginia, officials say it’s likely to be days before public water supplies are declared safe enough for some 300,000 residents.
W.Va. chemical spill: Is more regulation needed for toxic substances?Little information is known about Crude MCHM, the chemical that leaked into West Virginia's Elk River and potentially contaminated the tap water of 300,000 residents.
Indian diplomat departs US. Will she ever be prosecuted on labor charges?Devyani Khobradage, the Indian official whose arrest led to new tension between the US and India, has left New York after being indicted on charges of visa fraud pertaining to wages for her housekeeper. There are some circumstances under which she could yet be prosecuted.
Chemical spill in W.Va.: Federal probe launched, 300,000 without waterA chemical spill in Charleston, W.Va., has compromised water supplies and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency in nine counties.
Viral video of toddler cursing: Some see racism in police commentsThe Omaha Police Officers Association's handling of a viral video of a toddler spotlights the troubled relationship between the local police force and minority communities, the ACLU says.
Polar vortex invades South, spiking energy use but sparing citrus growersThe deep freeze that grips much of the US brought the coldest temperatures in decades to parts of a shivering South. Usually mild, the region scrambles to shelter the homeless and help the stranded.
Retired New York police, firefighters indicted in vast 9/11 fraud schemeMore than 100 alleged participants were charged for their roles in a vast scheme to collect benefits for faked mental health conditions, sometimes tying the feigned health problems to the 9/11 attacks.
Burglars who embarrassed FBI in unsolved document heist come forwardFive of the eight burglars who looted at least 1,000 documents from an FBI office in 1971, exposing the vast reaches of the bureau's clandestine surveillance programs, identify themselves in a new book.
Why 'Jihad Jane' could be free in four yearsAn American who called herself Jihad Jane was sentenced to 10 years in prison for plotting with an Al Qaeda-linked terrorism cell to kill a Swedish artist.
Jahi MacMath, brain-dead teenager, is released to her motherJahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl at the center of a emotional legal battle that has spun out to include three courts, was released from the Children’s Hospital Oakland to her mother on Sunday night.
Enjoying the 'Polar Vortex'? Stand by for more.More cold is on the way for already-frozen portions of the United States. Combined with gusty winds, these temperatures will result in life-threatening wind chill values as low as 60 degrees below zero, reports the National Weather Service.
- 'Knockout game' as hate crime? Second Brooklyn man charged.
With coverage of 'knockout game' attacks growing, so is prosecution of the attacks under federal and local hate-crime laws. Friday's arrest is the second in Jewish Brooklyn in six weeks.
Snowstorm gone, 'polar vortex' brings deep, deep chill to USThe US is shivering beneath temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below normal for this time of year, with some areas bracing for a minus-50 or worse wind chill factor. Packers may play coldest game ever at Lambeau.
Snowstorm exits, but temperatures stay frigid. Why so cold?This weekend, those in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest could experience the country's coldest temperatures of the year. The East Coast should see a reprieve over the weekend, but bitter temperatures are expected to return Monday night.
Winter storm Hercules sweeps out, leaving Northeast with loads to shovelWinter storm Hercules packed more punch than had been expected. Before the storm exited the Northeast by midday Friday, parts of Massachusetts were coated in almost two feet of snow, and air travel was disrupted at the region's major airports.
Undocumented immigrant can practice law, California Supreme Court rulesCalifornia was the first state to specifically allow undocumented immigrants to earn law licenses. Now Sergio Garcia, whose immigration status is pending, has earned that privilege.
Colorado marijuana sales: Long lines for smooth rollout of legal businessThrongs of buyers, media, and law enforcement officials greeted the Wednesday morning commencement of legal recreational marijuana sales in Colorado, and there were few complaints.
