Ken Stanford

A plane took off from Moscow on Monday headed for Cuba, but the seat booked by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was empty, and there was no sign of him elsewhere on board. His whereabouts were unknown.

A prosecutor began opening statements in George Zimmerman's trial Monday with obscene words the neighborhood watch volunteer whispered under his breath while following 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that it would be "deeply troubling" if Russia or Hong Kong had adequate notice about Edward Snowden's plans to flee to a country that will grant him asylum and still allowed him leave.

The Supreme Court is wading into a complicated immigration dispute about the status of children who have become adults during their parents' years-long wait to become legal permanent residents of the United States.

Gainesville Supt. of Schools Merrianne Dyer will be in Washington Tuesday to speak to a number of superintendents from around the country about a program used in Gainesville which seeks to expand "learning opportunities" in a tough economy.

Authorities say bags, backpacks and purses will be searched near the finish line of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is loaning fishing equipment to budding anglers.

An annual survey released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows the number of children living in poverty in the U.S. increased to 23 percent in 2011.