A USA TODAY poll taken by Princeton Survey Research finds nearly three of four Americans say the controversies will make it harder for the president to accomplish his goals; nearly…
If you won Saturday’s historic Powerball jackpot and you haven’t already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call a lawyer – even before your spouse if things are…
The Pavlof Volcano erupts near Cold Bay, Alaska. The volcano’s eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash,…
Neighborhoods lay in ruins; death toll expected to rise
IRS scandal could lead to movement’s resurgence
Satellite trucks line the parking lot where the highest Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold recently at this Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla.Scott Iskowitz/Associated Press But it…
Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if they “want to die here,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The…
Letters addressed to post office, federal building
72 people sent to hospital after trains collide
GOP and Dems go back and forth over 2012 attack in Libya
A stray dog checks out a leatherback turtle preparing to bury her eggs in the sand at daybreak on a narrow strip of beach in Grande Riviere, Trinidad. Only about…
Analytic tools able to collect data related to online, offline behavior
Growing power of Islamists may be spurring trend
Members plan to vote on proposal Thursday in Texas
Establishing rules can prevent controversy, bad feelings
Photographer Arne Svenson secretly took pictures of the residents of a glass-walled building across the street from his apartment.Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press In all the photos, taken by New York City…
At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Friday, ousted IRS chief Steven Miller apologized for the agency’s targeting of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, but he said…
He said this step, which also applies to the military’s nearly 19,000 recruiters and must be completed by July 1, is one among many that will be taken to fix…
Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller, right, testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing about the extra scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied…
Werfel will replace Steven Miller, ousted Wednesday amid revelations that the IRS improperly singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny. The 42-year-old Werfel is the controller of the Office of…
This aerial photo shows a damaged home among debris field Thursday in Granbury, Texas. Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in Texas overnight, leaving at least six people…
Army sergeant may face death penalty for massacre of 16
Amina Farah Ali, 36, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 13 terrorism-related counts, and Hawo Mohamed Hassan, 66, received a 10-year term on one terror-related count and two…
Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, looks back towards Jodi Arias as he reads his “victim impact statement” to the jury on Thursday during the penalty phase of…
A jury convicted Ricardo Woods, 35, of murder and felonious assault for the death of David Chandler who was shot Oct. 28, 2010, as he sat in a car in…
The fire began Tuesday afternoon in the woods near Simms Lake in Douglas County, about 40 miles southeast of Duluth, Minn. It consumed 8,131 acres, destroyed 17 homes and forced…
At least 45 deaths related to Mahasen were reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, but officials had prepared for a far greater storm. Bangladesh evacuated 1 million people from…
Werfeldu1-i-syn Obama named longtime civil servant Daniel Werfel as the acting IRS commissioner. Werfel, 42, currently serves as controller of the Office of Management and Budget, making him a key…
