ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Handing environmentalists a breakthrough victory, New York plans to prohibit fracking for natural gas because of what regulators say are its unexplored health risks and... READ MORE »

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- In one of its famous red kettles in South Florida, the Salvation Army has received a gift worth more than a little bit of change: an emerald and diamond necklace. On... READ MORE »

TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) -- A Texas plumber is getting some unwanted attention after one of his old company vehicles appeared in a photo posted on an Islamic militant group's social media... READ MORE »

PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- An Iraq War veteran suspected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives was found dead of self-inflicted stab wounds Tuesday in the woods of suburban... READ MORE »

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Jeb Bush answered the biggest question looming over the Republican Party's next campaign for the White House on Tuesday, all but declaring his candidacy for... READ MORE »

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Police in New Hampshire say they have collared the humans responsible for snatching 13 puppies from a New Hampshire pet store in a smash-and-grab dognapping. A... READ MORE »

It was the type of story New York magazine admitted seemed "unbelievable," a 17-year-old city kid who has already made millions -- $72 million, to be more precise -- by playing the stock... READ MORE »

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Body art is not for animals, at least not in New York. It will soon be a crime to pierce or tattoo your companion animal anywhere in the state. "It's simply cruel,"... READ MORE »

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Two boxes of cremated human remains mistakenly included among household items donated to an Indiana Goodwill have been reunited with the deceased's next of kin,... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia police say a motorist was reaching back into his rental car for a loaded pistol when an officer shot and killed him during an early morning traffic stop.... READ MORE »