CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing nine people, including the pastor,... READ MORE »

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general is asking a judge to toss out a proposed ballot initiative that advocates killing anyone who engages in gay sex. Attorney General... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday to impose up to an additional 65 cents per phone line and an extra $52 per household to help counties... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pilgrims heading to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis will face many travel restrictions in the city and need to start looking at transportation options now — and should... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rachel Dolezal, born to white parents, self-identifies as black — a decision that illustrates how fluid identity can be in a diversifying America, as the rigid racial... READ MORE »

BEDFORD (AP) — Police say a man accidentally left a Pennsylvania Turnpike plaza without claiming a $500 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket, only to have another man claim the winnings... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG (AP) — Proponents of legislation to allow hunters to use semi-automatic rifles urged lawmakers Monday to end the nation's only ban on the practice, but the director of the... READ MORE »

VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian brothel is offering a summer special that competitors will find hard to match — free sex. Its owner says it's his way of protesting a tax squeeze. "Effective... READ MORE »

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (AP) — Two teenagers were seriously injured in two separate shark attacks in the same North Carolina town on Sunday, terrifying beach goers and prompting one shocked... READ MORE »

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a swarm of mayflies was so dense it caused motorcycle crashes and prompted the closing of a Pennsylvania bridge for two nights in a row. The LNP... READ MORE »