ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina police say a man defended himself with a toy light saber when his stepdaughter tried to slash him with kitchen knives.The Herald in Rock Hill reports (... READ MORE »

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A group called The Satanic Temple has put up a billboard in North Texas that criticizes the use of corporal punishment in schools.The Massachusetts-based group... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have a lot to say about their new president. Donald Trump's proposed budget is "draconian, careless and counterproductive." The health care plan... READ MORE »

Coaches across the country can use the first two days of the NCAA Tournament as examples when they're teaching the importance of knowing when and how to foul in late-game situations. One... READ MORE »

PARIS (AP) — A man was shot to death Saturday after trying to seize the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris' Orly Airport, prompting a partial evacuation of the terminal, police said.... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York emergency medical technician and mother of five who authorities say was "bravely doing her job" was killed when she was run over by her own ambulance that had... READ MORE »

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — The mayor of a Massachusetts city has fired a company contracted to plow city streets after one of its drivers was caught on surveillance video dumping a pile of snow... READ MORE »

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are raising a glass to St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day, the week after a legislator complained about heavy drinking at the State House... READ MORE »

This image taken Tuesday from live video provided by the Game Commission shows a bald eagle protecting two eggs in a nest following a snowstorm in Codorus State Park in Hanover. Game... READ MORE »

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati-area restaurateur says he'll buy steak dinners for Northern Kentucky University's 15,000 students if the men's basketball team wins its first-ever NCAA... READ MORE »