Casey Smitherman — superintendent of Elwood Community Schools in Elwood, Indiana — was booked on charges including insurance fraud after she allegedly used her own insurance to help a sick student.
The partial government shutdown has forced air traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration officers, FBI agents, and other safety staff to work without pay. Unions say that is creating "serious safety concerns."
King's Harvest Pet Rescue – a no-kill shelter in Davenport, Iowa – says Rudolph the puppy came to the rescue after a failed euthanasia attempt by another shelter.
Dennis Brown — the embattled mayor of Tonasket, Washington — allegedly required an officer named "Jose" to use the name "Joseph" in interactions with the public. Brown has denied the allegations.
A Florida sheriff's department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer and crediting the animal with saving officers' lives in a shootout on Christmas Eve.
Education Corp. of America closed its for-profit college campuses. Among the colleges effected: Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute and Virginia College.
A study outlines advances in research that could lead to a successful vaccine for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain disease. Trials in animals may pave the way for human trials, according to researchers.
The corpse of a common dolphin was discovered Nov. 8 in the surf at Manhattan Beach, California, with a bullet hole in its body. The discovery has prompted an investigation and a $10,000 reward.
The iconic singing group previously known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir announced Friday that its name has changed to the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
"A person who is a racist" is on the political right, the worksheet said. Backlash prompted Canadian school district to call the worksheet "not balanced" and "an oversimplification."
A University of Oklahoma law professor resigned his position after remarks he published were labeled "homophobic" and "sexist" by the school's newspaper.
While Tasers are designed to be non-lethal, they can kill. Rules for police use vary across the country, as does training. But there are some national guidelines and cautions that officers are encouraged to heed.
Fearing Jessie the macaw may be injured, London firefighters were called to help lure the bird down from a roof. When they arrived, the bird soon started swearing at them.
An older United States citizen attempted to cross the U.S./Mexico border near San Diego on Wednesday with 92 pounds of heroin in her car. Officials say cartels are known to manipulate people into carrying drugs over the border.
The 10 plants being investigated constitute a "very small grow" marijuana advocates say. Police say the man's death was accidental and happened in "thick underbrush" after he had fled from police.
Arthur McCann's tribute to veterans takes up most of the front lawn of his Norwood, Massachusetts, home: A giant American flag spray-painted using field paint.
Janelle Bynum, a state representative from Oregon who is black, said she was going door-to-door to talk with constituents when one of those constituents called the police on her, thinking her actions were "suspicious."
Studies have documented that parents should not go down slides with small children in their laps. A Long Island mother hopes a photo of the moment her daughter was injured will help raise awareness.
The rapids are occurring at fissure 8 of the Kilauea volcano. A video published by the United States Geological Survey shows lava leaving a vent, traveling at about 15-miles-per hour and traveling over "cascades" or "rapids."
Canadian students Eric Abramovitz and Jennifer Lee had been in a relationship for about six months when she sabotaged his chance to study at the the Coburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. A ruling says the actions she took amounted to "despicable conduct."
Petaluma High School cut valedictorian Lulabel Seitz's mic when a speech she was delivering deviated from her expected script during a graduation ceremony last Saturday. Seitz says she was about to say that members of the school community had mishandled cases of sexual misconduct.
Trucker Darren Phillips of Taylorsville, Utah, pulled over after seeing an altercation between a trooper and a suspect near Green River, Wyoming. He used his military training to intervene.
The four siblings are joined by their brother and will serve in the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Air National Guard. At least one sibling said the transition will be bittersweet.