The Pacific Northwest is facing challenges as native trees are affected by climate change. In response, the U.S. Forest Service is exploring "assisted migration" to help.
Kaitlin Armstrong, who was sentenced to 90 years in prison for killing Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, was pregnant near the time of her arrest, according to court filings
Pennsylvania has experienced a tenfold increase in deaths among older adults following abuse or neglect complaints, reaching almost 1,400 in 2022 from 120 in 2017.
The chancellor of a university in Wisconsin has been fired by the board of regents after it was discovered he was producing and starring in pornographic videos with his wife.
Texas police were led on a highway chase by a tractor-trailer driver on Wednesday. The incident shut down the road for hours, according to law enforcement.
A Virginia senator has plans to reintroduce legislation allowing the county to hold a referendum on constructing a casino, convention center, concert hall and hotel.
The University of Wisconsin has decided to terminate the chancellor of UW-La Crosse, Joe Gow, due to unspecified behavior that reportedly harmed the school's reputation.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Mexico to discuss ways both countries can combat the "irregular migration" that has caused an unprecedented crisis.
The family of 16-year-old Trevontay Jenkins, who was killed by Des Moines police in Dec. 2022, has filed a lawsuit alleging that officers lacked proper training.
A 51-year-old woman from Chicago is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing two girls, aged 4 and 1, while babysitting them, officials say.
A Colorado man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for setting his car on fire at a facility near Las Vegas. Mesmarian pleaded guilty but mentally ill.
A juvenile sperm whale was euthanized after stranding on a North Carolina beach near Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head on Wednesday, according to marine mammal officials.
Elias Diaz, accused of recent knife attacks in Philadelphia and previously charged in a 2003 cold-case murder and rape, is now accused of three more unsolved sexual assaults.
What caused a helicopter to crash in a canal near Miami Wednesday afternoon is under investigation after one man died and one woman is expected to survive.
The trial of a 76-year-old Alabama man accused of the 1988 killing of 11-year-old Melissa Ann Tremblay in Massachusetts has ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury.
A Boston-area police lieutenant, James Feeley, was arraigned on child rape and other charges, including one count of rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
Police in Connecticut fatally shot a man who had a pistol and fired at a police dog while attempting to evade state troopers serving a warrant for a 2022 shooting.
A fatal crash on a Texas highway killed six people after a pickup truck crashed head-on into a minivan on Tuesday, officials say. Three others are in criticial condition.
Texas is expanding a new operation to combat record-high crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, which includes allowing police officers to arrest migrants.