Man charged after migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, killing 4
The suspected captain faces up to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
Homeowner charged in shooting death of house cleaner who went to wrong address
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
Death row inmate granted clemency right before his scheduled execution
Tremane Wood was scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma on Thursday. Gov. Kevin Sitt commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment without parole.
Miner caught in flooding found dead in West Virginia
A miner who'd been missing since the weekend inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine has been found dead, Gov. Patrick Morissey said.
Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after ammonia leak in Oklahoma
A chemical spill left dozens hospitalized and forced hundreds to evacuate from a western Oklahoma city.
What's driving the rise in U.S. death row executions in 2025?
This year is expected to see capital punishment carried out more often than any other year since 2009. Experts weigh in on the increase.
Suspect identified 27 years after woman murdered in suburban D.C. hospital
Police have identified a suspect in the 1998 murder of a D.C.-area hospital worker.
Search continues for coal miner trapped inside flooded mine in West Virginia
Local, state and federal agencies are searching for a missing coal miner who became trapped inside a flooded mine on Saturday in West Virginia.
Virginia Gov.-elect Spanberger warns state heading toward "energy crisis"
With the world's highest concentration of AI data centers, Virginia faces energy costs that Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger aims to lower during her term.
5,000-year-old wine press unearthed during highway construction project
Archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient religious group while excavating an area in northern Israel, officials said.
Oklahoma board recommends clemency for inmate set to be executed
Members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board decided in a 3-2 vote on Wednesday to recommend that the governor grant clemency to death row inmate Tremane Wood.
Remains of Indigenous woman who vanished in 2020 found; $60,000 reward offered
The remains of an Indigenous woman were recently identified as hers, five years after she disappeared on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington state.
Man survives 20 days stranded in California wilderness
A 65-year-old hunter survived for nearly three weeks in California's Sierra National Forest, after his truck broke down in a snowstorm.
2 girls hospitalized after being thrown from Ferris wheel in Louisiana
Two girls suffered injuries when they fell at least 20 feet from a Ferris wheel at a Louisiana festival on Saturday.
Trump: China knows the consequences of military action in Taiwan
In an exclusive 60 Minutes interview with Norah O'Donnell, President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the consequences of taking military action against Taiwan.