More than 50 of "the worst of the worst" interstate bus companies have been shut down for blatant safety violations, from keeping drivers on the road too long to cruising along with bad tires and brakes and even tolerating holes in the floor, federal regulators said Thursday.






Fri, 13 Dec 2013 01:42:05 GMT

WASHINGTON Families and friends of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School gathered Thursday in the nation's capital to honor their loved ones through a solemn vigil and volunteer work nearly one year after the Newtown massacre.






Fri, 13 Dec 2013 01:30:32 GMT

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 01:19:21 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Spurred by emotional testimony from sex workers, California officials voted Thursday to change a 1990s-era anti-crime regulation and allow prostitutes to receive money from a victim compensation fund if they're raped or beaten.






Fri, 13 Dec 2013 01:08:18 GMT

MIAMI Following dozens of known drowning deaths at sea this year, the U.S. Coast Guard and Haitian-American community activists unveiled a public service campaign Thursday urging Haitians to avoid immigrant smugglers.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:31:16 GMT

A Montana bride on trial for pushing her husband of eight days off a 200-foot cliff pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder just before closing arguments were set to begin.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:14:00 GMT

A Montana bride on trial for pushing her husband of eight days off a 200-foot cliff pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder just before closing arguments were set to begin.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:57:15 GMT

WASHINGTON Families and friends of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School have gathered in the nations capital to honor their loved ones through prayer and volunteer work nearly one year after the Newtown massacre.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:57:15 GMT

The estate of a Chicago man who was poisoned to death right after he won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket will be split between his widow and his daughter from a previous marriage, ending a fight in court.The settlement was confirmed Thursday by a lawyer for the widow.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:05:15 GMT

The case of a Montana bride on trial for pushing her husband of eight days off a cliff could go to the jury Thursday.Jordan Linn Graham's defense team rested after calling a dozen witnesses, mainly in an effort to show she was happy in the days leading up to her wedding.






Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:05:14 GMT