"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. […]

Two members of the FBI's ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed Friday during a training  accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach. […]

The National Weather Service said a large tornado was spotted near Wichita, Kan., Sunday afternoon, but there are no reports of injuries or fatalities. […]

Associated Press President Gary Pruitt said Sunday the Justice Department sent a strong – and negative- message to future sources that the government would go after them if they spoke to the press. It's a move Pruitt called not only unconstitutional but said damaged the ideal of a free press in the country. […]

The heck with Harvard, says New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Most high school grads should learn a trade  . . .  like plumbing. […]

Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. […]

Deployed for a year in Afghanistan, Army Spc. Larry Shaffer returned to North Carolina this week to discover his wife, Misty, had dropped more than 100 pounds in that 12-month period as a homecoming gift to her husband.  […]

Jazz singer Alexis Normand garnered a penalty before a Saturday hockey game in Canada after slashing "The Star-Spangled Banner," SI.com reports. […]

It is well known that extra virgin olive oil is good for the body – boosting heart health and even lowering the risk of certain kinds of cancer.  But not all olive oils are created equal. […]

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday -- the third largest lottery in history -- as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't played snatched up tickets for the minuscule chance at a life on easy street. […]