Alabama death row inmate maintains innocence as execution date nears
A man on Alabama's death row has maintained his innocence for three decades and chaired an inmate-founded advocacy group to abolish the death penalty.
Tropical Storm Jerry could become hurricane by weekend, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Jerry could become a hurricane by the weekend, forecasters say.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Priscilla poses threat of Southwest flash flooding
Priscilla has been losing punch but could still bring flash flooding to the southwestern U.S. over the weekend, forecasters say.
Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to over 4 years for prostitution-related charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing was held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
Tennessee set to execute only woman on state's death row. Here's what to know.
Christa Gail Pike, 49, will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years if her execution proceeds next September.
3-year-old finds live WWII grenade in front yard of home in Washington state
A young boy discovered a live World War II-era hand grenade Monday on his family's property in central Washington, authorities said. No one was injured.
Iowa teen dies after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip
A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.
ChatGPT introduces new parental controls amid concerns over teen safety
ChatGPT has rolled out a series of new parental controls that can limit how teenagers interact with the chatbot, OpenAI announced Monday.
Man describes running from Michigan church gunman: "A lot of fear"
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
American citizen released by Taliban 9 months after arrest in Afghanistan
An American citizen held by the Taliban since December 2024 has been released from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday.
3 dead, at least 5 injured in shooting at North Carolina waterfront bar
From a boat sailing past one of Southport's waterfront bars, a shooter opened fire into a crowd of patrons and fled. Authorities said they quickly arrested a person of interest.
Humberto could mingle with Imelda to create rare Fujiwhara effect
Imelda was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Tuesday and threatened to bring hurricane conditions to Bermuda by Wednesday evening.
Maps show the forecast track of Hurricane Gabrielle
After growing into a hurricane, Gabrielle, the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is gaining steam, but is not expected to make landfall.
Ash from deadly 1980 eruption is swirling around Mount St. Helens
Ash from the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens began to swirl around the volcano this week, creating a smoky haze that obscured its summit.
NASA says solar activity is increasing: "The sun is slowly waking up"
The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.