Pilot in Custody After Small Aircraft Lands on Capitol Lawn
Police arrested a man who steered his one-person helicopter onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. The move surprised spring tourists and prompted a temporary lockdown of the Capitol Visitor Center.
Pearl Harbor Servicemen Remains to be Exhumed, Honored
The service members were aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma battleship when it was struck by torpedoes in the 1941 surprise attack by the Japanese, killing 429.
Obama Meets African Leaders to Pledge Support for Ebola Fight
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that there were no countries with an initial case or localized transmission of the Ebola virus.
Indiana Seeks to Make Heroin Overdose Antidote Readily Available
The bill would make naloxone or other opioid analgesics easily available to a family member, a friend, or any other individual or entity in a position to assist an overdose.
Former NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Found Guilty of First-degree Murder
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in the 2013 shooting death of Odin Lloyd. The jury of five men and seven women deliberated for 35 hours before announcing the guilty verdict.
Obama to Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
The President of the United States is planning on removing Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba has been on that list for over a quarter-century.
President Obama Pledges $200 Million in Aid to Iraq During Abadi Visit
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was expected to request weaponry, but President Obama only promised humanitarian aid after the two leaders met on Tuesday.
Prisoners Murder Fellow Inmate
A federal inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Hazelton, West Virginia, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison today for the murder of another inmate.
UPDATE: College Shooting Suspect Captured
SWAT teams were deployed and about 29 people were removed from the building.
Sheldon Silver’s Son-in-Law Arrested and Charged in $7 Million Fraud
Trebitsch, 37, is accused of telling investors he would use their money to trade in securities through his investment fund Allese Capital.
Alabama Grandfather, 80, Attends His First Prom
Joy Webb took James Drain to the Albertville High School prom Saturday so she could share the experience with "Poppa," who never went to a prom of his own.
Colorado Bill Holds Schools Liable for Violence, Allows Release of Information
Colorado lawmakers are advancing a bill that holds public schools liable for school violence and shootings that allows victims to receive up to $350,000.
North Charleston Officer Won’t Face Death Penalty
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., April 13 (UPI) -- A North Charleston, S.C., police officer charged with murder for shooting a suspect in the back five times will not face the death penalty if he's convicted of the crime.
Lawrence Phillips, Former NFL Star, Suspected of Killing Prison Cellmate
Two men were found unresponsive at the Delano prison over the past weekend. One of those found was suspected to have been murdered by an ex-NFL player, Lawrence Phillips.