WASHINGTON (AP) — The news of House Speaker John Boehner's resignation brought hundreds of religious conservatives to their feet to cheer — and one after another, much of the Republican... READ MORE »

SEATTLE (AP) — Even before a duck boat crashed into a charter bus in Seattle, killing four international students, calls had emerged for greater oversight and even an outright ban on the... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's attorney general said Thursday she does not think she will be eligible to run for a second term next year if her law license remains suspended as she... READ MORE »

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A woman who went to see the San Diego Padres left as a brand new madre. Petco Park announced that a baby boy was born during Thursday night's game against the San Francisco... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the... READ MORE »

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl has died days after her father tried to drown her and her siblings in an apartment complex pond, police said Wednesday. The girl was fully submerged... READ MORE »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two inmates at a Louisville, Kentucky, jail could have used a course in knot-tying when authorities say they plotted an escape using bed sheets. Officials say the men... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert showered thanks on Donald Trump, his "Late Show" guest. "I want to thank you not only for being here but for running for president," Colbert told the GOP... READ MORE »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a gift to many musicians, movie-makers and other content-creators, a federal judge has found that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is entirely in the public domain.... READ MORE »