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Students in Missouri have created a car powered by Twitter, Facebook and Instagram shares. As Alice Barr explains, the drivers are…
The family of a British soldier hacked to death on a London street fought back tears at a news conference Friday, calling 25-year-old…
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a…
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an…
Just days after a killer tornado damaged tens of thousands of structures in Moore, Okla., the governor says people are making…
A California teen was recognized recently by Intel for her achievements in computer science is making waves after inventing a…
People who can still return to their homes in Moore, Okla. will begin cleaning up Thursday, a day after officials finished…
A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon…
Two days after a monster tornado tore through town, residents are returning to their neighborhoods to assess the damage, and clean up.
Brent Graybeal, with Samaritan's Purse, talks with WRAL from Moore, Okla., where thousands have traveled to help the community…
As people in Oklahoma begin the process of starting over, they are also telling inspirational stories of survival.
President Barack Obama delivers a statement following his briefing on the Oklahoma tornado situation.
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…
Parts of an airplane dropped from the sky and landed on an Atlanta-area home Thursday. No one was hurt, and the jet landed safely.
Funerals have started for the 24 victims of the monster tornado that hit Moore, Okla. Monday. In every tragedy, however, there are…
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for…
As crews begin the massive clean up effort in Moore, Okla., scientists are working to better understand the destructive power of…
A special group of dogs is bringing comfort to some of the victims of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. Their job is to be the…
British leaders were holding emergency meetings Thursday after two men stabbed a soldier to death Wednesday on a London street.
The IRS official who first apologized for her agency targeting conservative groups refused to answer questions about it.
A Florida man who may have known Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday,…
Rescue workers have checked all of the homes damaged by Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., saying they don't expect to find more…
Amy Elliott, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner's office in Oklahoma, talks with reporters about the confirmed deaths in…
At least 51 people, including 20 children, were killed Monday after a massive tornado hit Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City.
The small town of Zephyr-Hills, Fla. used to be known for its pure, bottled water. Not anymore. A single winning Powerball ticket…
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…