"Desperate" killer who escaped from Mississippi prison is recaptured
Authorities in Mississippi say a "desperate" and "very dangerous" convicted murderer, Drew Johnson, is back in custody after escaping from prison Tuesday.
No winning tickets sold for Mega Millions $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
Helene death toll tops 160 as Southeast digs out from devastation
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana
Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.
Atlantic season's first tropical storm, Alberto, takes aim at Mexico, Texas
The center of Tropical Storm Alberto was likely to reach the Mexican Gulf Coast early Thursday, bringing heavy rainfall to portions of Mexico and Texas.
Skier's body recovered at Mount Rainier 3 weeks after apparent 200-foot fall
The body of a female skier last heard from on May 18 was recovered in Mount Rainier National Park three weeks later, officials said. She'd apparently fallen about 200 feet.
Teen rescued after 400-foot fall down canyon at bridge outside Seattle
A teenager was rescued after falling some 400 feet down the side of a canyon at the High Steel Bridge, some 98 miles southeast of Seattle, authorities say.
Manhunt in Louisiana for 2 escapees, including a homicide suspect
Louisiana authorities found two inmates who had escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, just north of New Orleans, hiding in a dumpster — but two others are still at large, the parish sheriff's office says.
Columbia extends deadline for accord with pro-Palestinian protesters
Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, artist in a single day
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
Taylor Swift shocker: New album is actually a double album
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
2 officers, suspect killed in shootout in Syracuse, N.Y., suburb
Two officers and a suspect are dead after a shootout in Liverpool, New York, that began when officers tried to pull over a vehicle.
Powerball jackpot nears estimated 1-and-a-quarter billion dollars
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
Mega Millions estimated $1.13 billion jackpot has one winning ticket
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
Search resuming for 6 missing after Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
Six people were missing and presumed dead after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled when a large container ship hit a support column, authorities said.