CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police have accused a West Virginia man of forcing children to perform sexual acts on each other and a dog. Multiple media outlets report that 40-year-old Michael... READ MORE »

DETROIT (AP) — An emergency medical technician has been fired after being accused of refusing to go to a home where an 8-month-old baby had stopped breathing. WDIV-TV (http://bit.ly/1KebSYd... READ MORE »

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's highest court has thrown out the convictions of a subway rider who yelled at police. The Court of Appeals says there's no record to support the disorderly... READ MORE »

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill moving through the California Legislature would mandate public hearings before schools accept military gear such as rifles and tanks. The Assembly on... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top railroad regulator said Wednesday she will enforce a Dec. 31 deadline for commuter and freight railroads to install safety technology that experts say... READ MORE »

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Parents and children settled into their seats for a new animated Disney film got a quick jolt when a horror movie came on the southwest Ohio screen instead. The... READ MORE »

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A maximum-security prison guard who delivered frozen meat with tools hidden inside to two inmates before they escaped will be arraigned on charges of promoting... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called for removing the Confederate battle flag that flies in front of her state's Capitol. But she hasn't said the Confederate veterans'... READ MORE »

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to France has been summoned to the French Foreign Ministry following revelations by WikiLeaks that the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on the... READ MORE »

EASTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Newlyweds from Cape Cod are planning to buy a house, pay off student loans and buy a truck after winning $15 million on an instant scratch-off ticket. WCVB-TV (http://... READ MORE »