Ken Stanford

An unusual, late-summer heat wave has enveloped much of the Midwest, putting schools and sports events on hold.

Federal prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty to bribing a federal official for help with his immigration status.

As the Yosemite wildfire leapfrogs across the vast, picturesque Sierra forests, moving from one treetop to the next, residents in the fire's path are moving animals and children to safety.

The battle over gay marriage is heating up in the states, energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships - but also dividing them.

All of the rain of the past few weeks is taking its toll on road work in Georgia.

Monday is the first day candidates who plan to run in city elections in Georgia this year can qualify.

Two top lawmakers are calling for an immediate U.S. military response to the Syria's suspected chemical weapons attack that killed at least a hundred civilians last week.

Syria reached an agreement with the United Nations on Sunday to allow a U.N. team of experts to visit the site of alleged chemical weapons attacks last week outside Damascus, state media said.

Nearly five years into his presidency, Barack Obama confronts a world far different from what he envisioned when he first took office.