Ken Stanford

An ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze Thursday that killed at least one person and left dozens more hurt, officials said.

A wildfire in a dry, densely wooded area of Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes - nearly four times the previous estimate and a number that seemed likely to climb as the flames kept burning out of control, authorities said Thursday.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the City of Suwanee

For the first time, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, the government said Thursday. It's a historic shift that shows how young people are at the forefront of sweeping changes by race and class.

For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have handed Beijing a weapon in its cyber war of words with Washington.

Officials say ambulances and helicopters have taken at least 30 people from a burning chemical plant after an explosion in Louisiana.

A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery.