At a memorial service attended by 10,000 people Thursday, each was remembered as a hero, someone who found his calling in uniform and carrying out the motto: To protect and serve.
The shipping company Maersk says the captain being held by pirates off the coast of Africa has made contact with the Navy and the crew of his ship and so far is unharmed.
Gusting winds and dry conditions fueled wildfires across Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday, destroying or damaging homes, forcing evacuations and shutting down parts of a major highway in Oklahoma.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) âÄî Illegal immigrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border have risen in the past six months despite a nearly 25 percent drop in arrests by the Border Patrol, according to patrol...
JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) âÄî A Wisconsin prison inmate encouraged his cellmate, a high-profile killer, to commit suicide in January and helped him follow through with the hanging, authorities said Wednesday....
ST. LOUIS (AP) âÄî The agency charged with defending North American air space never seriously considered shooting down a rogue pilot who flew into U.S. airspace because it quickly determined that...
PITTSBURGH (AP) âÄî Law enforcement officials from as far away as Georgia and Boston gathered Wednesday to pay tribute to three fellow officers killed in the line of duty over the weekend. Allegheny...
TRACY, Calif. (AP) âÄî Police have served more than 15 search warrants in their attempt to hunt down whoever killed an 8-year-old girl and stuffed her body in a suitcase, but say they "don't want...