PHOENIX (AP) -- The sheriff for metro Phoenix begins a four-day hearing Tuesday that could bring him fines, damage his credibility and make him politically vulnerable for his acknowledged... READ MORE »

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore's top police officials, mayor and prosecutor sought to calm a "community on edge" Monday while investigating how a man suffered a fatal spine injury while under... READ MORE »

NORRISTOWN (AP) -- Five families have been displaced after a fire damaged at least six homes in eastern Pennsylvania. Officials say the blaze ripped through the Norristown row houses... READ MORE »

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina man's obituary asked two things of friends and family: instead of sending flowers for the funeral, give the money to charity. And don't vote for... READ MORE »

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Every day when Dr. Rosslyn Biggs goes to work as a federal government veterinarian she is reminded of her mother, one of 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing... READ MORE »

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- When firefighters arrived Friday night at a house fire just outside Middleton, Idaho, they say they heard what sounded like calls for help from inside the building.... READ MORE »

SAN DIMAS, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is trying to find a cyberbully who sent Instagram death threats to a girl at a suburban school. Students at Lone Hill... READ MORE »

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) -- How do you control a revved up crowd of thousands of alcohol-drinking college-age adults who traditionally amass on the beach at St. Simons Island on the eve... READ MORE »

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) -- Northern Illinois University is offering a course this semester on the HBO series "Game of Thrones." The University Honors Program calls the class "Game of Thrones,... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) -- Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance.... READ MORE »