CDC chief on second Ebola case: There was a breach in protocol

Thomas Frieden, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, said there will be a full investigation of how a health care worker in Texas may have contracted the virus

• Oct 12, 2014

Just a coincidence, or a sign?

Highly-improbable happenings fascinate us, but are they merely mathematical quirks, or evidence of divine intervention?

• Oct 12, 2014

​Almanac: The conscientious objector

On October 12, 1945, Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service as an unarmed medic in WWII

• Oct 12, 2014

Auburn football falls as Mississippi football rolls; top 25 college football roundup

The Bulldogs and the Rebels both continue their incredible runs; Jameis Winston shines despite off-field drama; roundup of top 25 college football teams

• Oct 12, 2014

Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola

CDC confirms case of first person to contract the deadly Ebola virus on U.S. soil is a female caregiver who treated now-deceased Ebola patient in Dallas

• Oct 12, 2014

Who wanted Gary Triano dead?

Did a desire for the lifestyle of the rich and famous drive a socialite to kill or did the mob target her gambler ex-husband?

• Oct 11, 2014

American journalist under Ebola treatment showing improvement

Ashoka Mukpo is still weak, doctors say, but getting better during treatment at Nebraska Medical Center

• Oct 11, 2014

Man arrested on charges linked to California wildfire

A 24-year-old Northern California man was taken into custody in connection with a fast-moving blaze that burned hundreds of acres

• Oct 11, 2014

New questions raised about Jameis Winston incidents

String of reports put star Florida State quarterback's behavior back in the spotlight, question whether school went too far in protecting him

• Oct 11, 2014

Chicago's traffic lights make drivers see red faster

Slight but significant change in the time it takes yellow light to turn red adds up to big bucks when it comes to red light cameras

• Oct 11, 2014

Infastructure issues across U.S. not an easy fix

The country's network of water pipes is aging and fixing the problem isn't easy or cheap

• Oct 11, 2014

Scandal at New Jersey High school reopens hazing debate

The arrests of seven football players in Sayreville, N.J., on hazing and sex abuse charges have brought calls to focus on and eliminate hazing

• Oct 11, 2014

New Ebola screening leaves some flights untouched

Feds start rolling out enhanced screening measures at U.S. airports for travelers from West Africa countries hit by outbreak

• Oct 11, 2014

Lethal illness enterovirus D68 takes another child

21-month-old succumbs to respiratory illness just days after 4-year old in New Jersey died from it

• Oct 11, 2014

Protest over police shootings draws hundreds to St. Louis

The weekend demonstrations focus not only on the August shooting of Michael Brown, but more recent police shootings in St. Louis

• Oct 11, 2014

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