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Texas teacher resigns over Ferguson tweet
Texas teacher resigns over Ferguson tweetThe teacher said her tweet was a reaction to "threatening and racist attacks" toward her.News
The day in pictures
The day in picturesAssad Altamemy warms his hands near a fire as he fishes on the banks of the Boise River during an early season snowfall, in Boise, Idaho.Nation
Is Obamacare killing rural hospitals?
Is Obamacare killing rural hospitals?ACA accelerates demise of rural hospitals that serve many of society's most vulnerable.Nation
Multicultural explosion brings growing pains across USA
Multicultural explosion brings growing pains across USAExtreme ethnic mix outside Washington, D.C., leads national trend.Nation
Diversity Index: Look up your county and state
Diversity Index: Look up your county and stateLook up, compare the pace of growing diversity in your neighborhood.News
The Changing Face of America project
The Changing Face of America projectThe next person you meet in the U.S. will probably be of a different race or ethnic group than you.Nation
Police investigate dead baby found in recycling facility
Police investigate dead baby found in recycling facilityInfant's body found by employee moving trash, police said.NationDead baby found in recycling facility
Dead baby found in recycling facilityDead baby found in Farmingdale, N.J., recycling facility.Nation
Student's protest sparks debate over weighing at school
Student's protest sparks debate over weighing at schoolAn Iowa teenager questions whether her weight should be a school's business.
Time lapse: lava destruction in Hawaii
Time lapse: lava destruction in HawaiiTime lapse video shows the lava as it continues to carve a path through the town of Pahoa in Hawaii where several buildings have already been destroyed by molten rock. (Nov. 13)Nation Now
World's tallest man meets world's shortest man
World's tallest man meets world's shortest manSultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, and Chandra Dangi, the world's shortest man, attend the Guinness World Records Day at St. Thomas' Hospital on Nov. 13 in London, England.Nation
Home of WWII vet, 93, burglarized on Veterans Day
Home of WWII vet, 93, burglarized on Veterans DayJewelry, documents missing from home of Marine veteran.Nation
Body found hanging from N.Y. building ruled a suicide
Body found hanging from N.Y. building ruled a suicideThe body was in view of students on their way to school Thursday morning, officials said.Nation
Hagel to order overhaul of U.S. nuclear force
Hagel to order overhaul of U.S. nuclear forceDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering top-to-bottom changes in how the U.S. nuclear force is operated and managed. AP National Security Writer Robert Burns explains what this means. (Nov.13)NationVet's home burglarized on Veteran's Day
Vet's home burglarized on Veteran's DayThe Asbury Park, N.J., home of 93-year-old World War II vet Jerry Cunningham was burglarized on Veteran's Day.Nation
Name of border agent who shot teen released by judge
Name of border agent who shot teen released by judgeThe agent fired through the border fence in Nogales, Ariz., killing an unarmed teenager.Weather
Friday's forecast: Arctic chill for most of U.S.
Friday's forecast: Arctic chill for most of U.S.Find out the weather where you are and get a few tidbits of weather history.Nation
Police: We've learned from Ferguson
Police: We've learned from FergusonSt. Louis area top brass share lessons learned from the first round of Ferguson protests and talk about how things will be different once the grand jury's decision comes down.
California's Highway 62 is deadliest in desert
California's Highway 62 is deadliest in desertCalifornia's Highway 62 is deadliest in desertUsanow
Brrr! Winter arrives in November | USA NOW
Brrr! Winter arrives in November | USA NOWIt's cold out there! An arctic air mass has caused most of the United States to have temperatures 20-40 degrees below average. That means slick roads, lots of snow, heavy winds and low temperatures well into next week.Nation
Suspended cop, felon face gun, drug charges in court
Suspended cop, felon face gun, drug charges in courtPeter Burnett, 25, leaves U.S. District Court Nov. 12, 2014, after his initial hearing, facing federal gun and drug charges. Suspended Colchester Detective Cpl. Tyler Kinney also appeared.Nation
St. Louis area police 'have a plan' for Ferguson
St. Louis area police 'have a plan' for FergusonIn a united front, Missouri State Police Captain Ron Johnson, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar and St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson discussed plans to keep residents safe following the grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting.Nation
Michael Brown's father calls for peaceful protests
Michael Brown's father calls for peaceful protestsMichael Brown's father is urging Ferguson protestors to remain peaceful ahead of the grand jury's announcement. He spoke from Geneva, where he and Brown's mother are testifying before the United Nations Committee Against Torture.Nation
Arkansas governor to pardon his own son
Arkansas governor to pardon his own sonArkansas Gov. Mike Beebe will pardon his son Kyle. He was convicted in 2003 of felony possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.Nation
It's all business at marijuana convention in Vegas
It's all business at marijuana convention in VegasThe Marijuana Business Conference and Expo has drawn nearly 3,000 people this year.Nation
Hagel to order nuclear force overhaul to fix failures
Hagel to order nuclear force overhaul to fix failuresOfficials said the Defense secretary wants to invest billions of dollars to fix nuke forcesNation Now
Hot or not? Starbucks delivery won't be easy, say experts
Hot or not? Starbucks delivery won't be easy, say expertsStarbucks will offer a delivery option on its mobile app in select areas next year.
