PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Generations of distrust between the U.S. and Cuba could begin to fade away Saturday as their presidents meet face to face for the first time since the height of the Cold... READ MORE »

BELLE VERNON, Pa. (AP) -- An alligator reportedly spotted in a western Pennsylvania river may never be found -- or even confirmed -- but police continued to search for it Friday, the local... READ MORE »

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- The traffic stop starts like any other: an officer pulls over a motorist, walks up to the driver's side window and asks for license and registration. What... READ MORE »

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm took part in a violent college hazing in 1990 at the University of Texas that led to criminal charges and to the fraternity chapter permanently... READ MORE »

SPRINGDALE, Wash. (AP) -?? Authorities say a log cabin that a family reported stolen off its foundation has been found in rural northeast Washington. Stevens County Sheriff Kendle Allen... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- A bystander's video proved pivotal in the filing of a murder charge against a South Carolina police officer, and also rekindled a fervent national discussion about the use... READ MORE »

DALLAS (AP) a?? Volunteer firefighters south of Dallas have been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a man at their fire station in what a prosecutor described as a "rite of... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors. But Malia Obama isn't your average 16-year-old: Her driving... READ MORE »

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court must decide whether a man who fatally beat a Pittsburgh woman should be sentenced to the maximum third-degree murder penalty in effect when... READ MORE »

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Dramatic video that appears to show a white South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop has led authorities to file a murder... READ MORE »