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A monstrous tornado about a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying…
CBS News reports on tornado damage near Oklahoma City.
Lawmakers called it a step toward a more expansive biometric system that would use identifiers such as fingerprints to keep track of…
Seven people were still missing Friday after tornadoes ripped through several towns in North Texas.
The scandal within the Internal Revenue Service was front and center Friday on Capitol Hill, as a committee heard testimony from…
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about "cramming," when unauthorized charges sneak onto people's cellphone bills.
A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more…
President Obama says he'll hold a Rose Garden news conference Thursday to answer questions about the scandal enveloping the Internal…
A series of spring tornadoes slammed North Texas Wednesday night, killing at least six people, injuring dozens and destroying homes.
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to lower the legal limit for drinking and driving from .08 to .05. The agency says it…
With issues at the IRS and Justice Department and the renewed interest in the Benghazi attack, many are questioning the White House…
Reshma Begum, a 19-year-old worker who was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Bangladesh, said she survived for 17 days…
Eleven-year-old Lexie Walker can belt out a tune. Her rendition of the National Anthem was captured on video and went viral.
A shooting at a mother's day parade in New Orleans has injured more than a dozen people.
People are trying different ways to recover after the Boston Marathon bombings. Heather Abbott visited famous Fenway Park to help her…
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. One…
Service was still suspended Sunday morning at the scene of a commuter train crash in Connecticut. Officials say it could take days…
Your mother always told you to wash your hands but she probably never mentioned your handbag. Now new research from a British company…
Caleb McGillvary, who became a viral sensation for being a hitchhiking Good Samaritan, is charged with murder in the death of a New…
Former Internal Revenue Service commissioner Steven Miller will be the key witness on Capitol Hill Friday morning as hearings begin…
Disney World is investigating reports that visitors hired people with disabilities to avoid long waits for some rides.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew asked for and accepted acting IRS Commission Steven Miller's resignation on Wednesday, President Barack…
Franklin Graham says two charities he heads were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service for political reasons. Graham heads both…
How far would you go to fix your street? Homeowners in Portland, Ore. say it took the city too long to repair huge craters. They…
The Internal Revenue Service is under a lot of pressure to come completely clean. Lawmakers are demanding to know who made the…
Angelina Jolie is a movie star known for her work as a United Nations Ambassador. Now, she's making news for her surprising…
Just a few people ever manage to escape the brutal hardships behind the heavily-guarded border of North Korea. For many who have, a…
More and more Americans are using health clinics inside retail stores instead of going to the doctor or emergency room. Companies are…