ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Ramsey County sheriff's deputy is on leave after he was accused of picking up his police dog by the collar, throwing the animal to the ground and repeatedly hitting... READ MORE »

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Carson City woman decided to sing and dance a thank you to McDonald's a year after the fast food restaurant opened on Winnie Street. The Nevada Appeal reports (... READ MORE »

ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) — A north Alabama teenager has been arrested after authorities say he killed six of his mother's chickens in a bizarre threat after asking her to fix his relationship... READ MORE »

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Seven baby ducks have been reunited with their mother after being rescued by workers who discovered that the animals had fallen into a drain pipe outside a finance... READ MORE »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A buffalo ranch near Fort Pierre that once served as the setting for the western epic "Dances With Wolves" is being sold. Owner Kaye Ingle tells KCCR-AM (http://bit... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, a historic culmination of decades of litigation over gay... READ MORE »

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 »