SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) -- A 58-year-old animal rescue volunteer struck and killed by a St. Louis MetroLink train in southwestern Illinois was responding to a call about an opossum on the tracks... READ MORE »

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Hundreds of New Mexico state employees have been accused of not voting in November's election despite taking advantage of paid leave to do so, Gov. Susana Martinez's... READ MORE »

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) -- Alice Stern and Billie Schomburg were among the more than 200 people who gathered at a prayer vigil Saturday to show what they say is their unwavering support for... READ MORE »

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Protesters who've been holding near-daily demonstrations this week over the death of Freddie Gray are promising their biggest march yet a day after the Baltimore Police... READ MORE »

CHAMBERSBURG - Entries are piling up for a slogan contest being held this year by the North American Manure Expo. The trade show, now in its 13th year, showcases the latest technology in... READ MORE »

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A powerful, magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, collapsing houses, leveling centuries-... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two years ago, President Barack Obama stood before a military audience and spoke of the "heartbreaking tragedy" of accidental civilian deaths caused by U.S. military... READ MORE »

MONROVIA, Ind. (AP) -- A central Indiana man who hid inside a wall in his home to avoid arrest had to be rescued by firefighters after he became wedged next to its chimney for more than a... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Drexel University in Philadelphia is apologizing to hundreds of applicants who were denied admission but then mistakenly received follow-up emails congratulating them... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement that is expected to cost the NFL $1 billion over 65 years to resolve thousands of concussion lawsuits. NFL... READ MORE »