PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Patricia roared ashore in southwestern Mexico as a Category 5 storm Friday, bringing lashing rains, surging seas and cyclonic winds hours after it... READ MORE »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Main Street bridge in Ohio's capital might appear to be decked out for Halloween, but officials say the extensive webs spotted by motorists at night are real. The... READ MORE »

HOUSTON (AP) — A suburban Houston school district police officer who pulled over a female motorist and then asked to lick her feet has been sentenced to 1 year in jail. Patrick Quinn, a 27-... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies finished the season in the cellar. But that didn't keep the Phanatic from engaging in some rooftop shenanigans. The beloved team mascot... READ MORE »

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Baltimore couple has welcomed three identical members to their family, in what doctors call a rare occurrence. Kristen Hewitt gave birth to identical triplets Oct. 6 at... READ MORE »

HAZLET, N.J. (AP) — Police in a New Jersey town are asking the person who was expecting 50 pounds of marijuana in the mail to come claim the package. The pot was delivered to a home in... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he won't be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton's... READ MORE »

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh church is considering installing surveillance cameras after two visiting priests were hit by paintballs during the weekend. The Rev. Patrick Carpenter is the... READ MORE »

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A Conyers man has been accused of DUI and public drunkenness while operating a motorized wheelchair inside a grocery store. Multiple media outlets are reporting that 48-... READ MORE »

CHICAGO (AP) — The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the trusted group closer to an influential... READ MORE »