A new poll reveals that a growing number of Americans view the extreme Iraqi terrorist group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, as a direct threat and are fearful that Islamic militants are hiding out on American soil.
Authorities in Northern California are on the hunt for a mountain lion that attacked a 6-year-old boy on a hiking trail near Cupertino in Silicon Valley on Sunday.
A severe and non-treatable respiratory virus is causing an epidemic across the United States, affecting hundreds of children in more than 10 states, according to the latest reports.
Widely known for her role on NBC's "Chicago Fire," actress Molly Glynn died from being struck by a falling tree while riding her bike with her husband.
Judges will rule on upholding gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii Three federal judges, randomly selected from the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will hear arguments Monday on whether to uphold bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii.
Report compiled information from 190 countries In a damning report on children's rights, UNICEF said that about two-thirds of children worldwide are physically abused by their guardians on a regular basis.
Rescue teams from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Jamaica Defense Force were suspended in their searches Sunday for a New York couple whose plane crashed just north of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea.
City's comptroller says buildings have gotten worse over recent years Residential buildings owned by the New York City Housing Authority have more than twice as many problems as their market-rate counterparts.
Fire has been burning for weeks in the park's backcountry A wildfire in Yosemite National Park flared up on Sunday night, forcing helicopter evacuations of around 100 visitors of the California park.
Big Pharma criticized for profit-making mindset in case of Ebola vaccine Big Pharma is under attack for preventing a widespread vaccine for Ebola to be on the market, since they determined there was no "business case" for it, The Independent reported.
Miller will be tried on Sept. 14 by the North Korean Supreme Court. The U.S. has offered to send an ambassador to the Asian country but the offer has been rejected twice.
Who is Marina Silva? Where did she come from? Marina Silva is the rising star of her political party and is in the running to becoming Brazil's first black president.
Roku, Tivo enhancing non-pay TV watching nationwide After several years of being on the market, Internet video streaming devices paired with antennas are threatening to make it possible to cut out paying for cable or satellite, rather than having them as only an option alongside traditional TV.
