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PGA Championship 2015 TV schedule: Who to watch FridaySome familiar and not-so-familiar names are at or near the top of the leader board after Thursday's first round.
Why parishioners are packing heat at one Alabama churchThe Rocky Mount United Methodist Church has a unique way of reaching congregants: An on-site gun range.聽
Bad Tom Brady portrait: How do you become a courtroom sketch artist?A New York City courtroom sketch artist apologized Wednesday for her not-so-flattering depiction of聽Tom Brady.聽
Is Ohio about to legalize recreational marijuana?Voters will decide in November聽whether the state will legalize marijuana use for both medicinal and recreational purpose.
PGA Championship 2015 TV schedule: Who to watch ThursdayThe pro golf season's final major tournament gets underway Thursday morning, north of Milwaukee.
Mississippi last state to ban gay adoptions: Why that鈥檚 likely to changeIn a lawsuit filed Wednesday, four same-sex couples argue that a 2000 law prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting is legally untenable given the Supreme Court's decision to legalize gay marriage in June.
How police and a new generation of activists eased Ferguson tensionAfter a turbulent weekend around the anniversary of the Michael Brown shooting, peaceful protests have continued in Ferguson thanks to more organization from police and protesters.
First LookCause of slain civil rights activist still resonates, 50 years laterJonathan Daniels was murdered in 1965 by a segregationist while helping blacks to register to vote. Fifty years later, issues of race still divide the country.
First LookIn age of extreme sports, digital draws, old-fashioned tightrope stunts still enthrallAround 1,000 spectators turned out at the Wisconsin State Fair Tuesday to watch tightrope walker Nik Wallenda complete his longest wire walk ever.
Lower Lake wildfire prompts more home evacuationsEvacuations were ordered in Lower Lake, Calif., after a fire doubled in size overnight.聽The fire was burning about 100 miles north of San Francisco.
French couple dies in New Mexico desert, but saves son by giving him waterThe 9-year-old boy was dehydrated but alive when he was found alongside his dead father on a trail in the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.
Frank Gifford produced on the field and on television, tooThe former NFL All-Pro running back with the New York Giants also starred as a broadcaster for ABC Sports.
Ferguson's legacy: for blacks, empowerment amid sense of injusticeEvents in Ferguson, Mo., one year ago engaged black Americans in a movement that is stirring thought on race in the US, polls and experts suggest.
Firefighter dies battling one of 23 wildfires scorching CaliforniaSome 8,000 firefighters are battling 23 wildfires across northern California.聽The fast-moving Lower Lake fire had burned three homes by Friday and was threatening 450 other structures.
National Cathedral weighs removing images of Confederate generalsThe call to remove stained-glass windows honoring Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson has come in response to the Charleston, S.C., shootings at a black church.
FocusCan churches lead on racial harmony?The grace shown by the members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., revealed the power of faith to promote racial harmony under the most trying conditions. Other congregations believe they also have a crucial role to play.
With Confederate flags at MLK church, fight for national identity persistsA surveillance camera indicates that two white men laid Confederate flags on the lawn near the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church early Thursday. For many, the symbolism was profound just over a month after the shooting in Charleston, S.C.
Concern over 鈥榗opycat鈥� shooters has some asking: Should media coverage change?On Friday, Dylann Roof pleaded not guilty to 33 charges related to the killing of nine people in Charleston. A first-of-its-kind study offers statistical evidence suggesting public 'contagion' when it comes to mass shootings.
First LookUVA grads suing Rolling Stone say they suffered 'vicious, hurtful attacks'The three men sued the magazine for defamation and negligent infliction of emotional distress. They said they were interrogated, humiliated, and scolded by family friends, acquaintances, and co-workers.- Gunshot victim: 911 caller says dispatcher hung up as friend was dyingGunshot victim: 911 dispatcher in New Mexico told聽a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself." The dispatcher resigned Tuesday.聽
