PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in the north Philadelphia slaying of a man apparently killed after answering an advertisement on a social media site for... READ MORE »

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Police fatally shot the son of a church deacon on Sunday morning after they were called to a church when members of the congregation started arguing over the firing... READ MORE »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Police say a 5-year-old girl fatally shot herself when her mother locked her inside their home and went to the store. The New Orleans Police Department said in a news... READ MORE »

After more than seven years and a move 2,800 miles across the country, Christopher Jones thought he'd left behind reminders of the arrest that capped a bitter break-up. That was, until he... READ MORE »

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A plane carrying a wing walker crashed at an air show and exploded into flames Saturday, killing the pilot and stunt walker, authorities said. The crash of the 450 HP... READ MORE »

Doctors are reporting a major step toward an "artificial pancreas," a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed. A... READ MORE »

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) -- A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest. Walle, a 4-year-old mutt from... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A hunger strike to protest layoffs in the Philadelphia school district extended to a fifth day on Friday, when two more parents joined the fast and a gubernatorial... READ MORE »

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The commander of the Confederate army marched to the front of the makeshift classroom in jeans and a dress blue shirt to deliver battle plans to his top lieutenants... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A bicyclist was critically injured after he was found impaled on a fence, police said. Police found the man about 2 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call that led them... READ MORE »