Us & World

UK Mom Confronted Hacking Suspects

Loyau-Kennett's bus had just stopped in front of the gruesome killing. Most would have shielded their eyes and fled. Instead, the mother of two and cub scout leader got off the bus and walked straight for the man whose hands were stained a deep red. He carried weapons. She carried only resolve.

9 Tips to Finding Cheaper Gas on Memorial Day Weekend

GasBuddy's secrets for how to pay less at the pump.

3 Injured After Bridge Collapse Sends Cars Into Water

I-5 Bridge Collapse Sends Cars, People Into Water

Watch: Windy City Twins

Middle school in Chicago has an astonishing amount of twins.

Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Scouts

Some gay rights advocates call the move a step forward, but others say the 103-year-old organization has sent the wrong message to youth if it denies membership to gay leaders.

I-5 Bridge Partially Collapses in Wash.

State Patrol: I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses in NW Wash; vehicles, people in water

Obama's 'New Phase' in Terror Fight

Obama addresses Guantanamo, deaths of four Americans in drone strikes

US Tourists Stranded on Iceberg

Four people were rescued from Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon. They had set up a table and chairs with plans for dinner when a a gust of wind pushed the ice from the land. They were stranded about 30 feet from shore. One of the diners managed to jump to shore before the ice drifted too far and call for help.

Watch: Drama in the Sky

Investigators are trying to figure out how pieces of a plane came through the roof of a house.

Watch: Residents of Moore, Okla., Gather to Pay Their Respects

The first victims of the Oklahoma tornado laid to rest today as some teachers return to schools.

Watch: Severe Weather Forecast

Ginger Zee tracks the latest breaking developments on the violent weather across the country.

Glow-in-the-Dark Cockroach Makes Top New Species List

The 2013 list is the 6th released by the institute and it includes everything from a glow-in-the-dark cockroach to an "Old World" monkey with a bright blue buttocks.

Jodi Arias Trial: Hung Jury on Death Penalty

Jodi Arias will not be put to death -- at least not yet. A judge declared a mistrial in the sentencing phase of her murder trial today, after the jury could not agree on whether to sentence Arias to death or to life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008.

Defense Releases Trayvon Martin Texts

Photos, texts of Trayvon Martin show him talking about pot, fighting and trouble at school

Teen Wins 'Doodle 4 Google' Contest

The instructions were plain and simple: Draw your “best day ever.” Sabrina Brady did just that and it’s landed her quite literally front and center in all of Google’s glory. Brady, 17,  was crowned the national champion of the site’s fourth ever Doodle 4 Google...

Fitbit Flex vs. Jawbone Up: Fitness Bracelet Battle

The Fitbit Flex and Jawbone Up are very similar fitness bracelets that track your activity. Which one should you put on your wrist?

Weiner's Rough First Campaign Day

Anthony Weiner’s nascent mayoral campaign is off to a rough start. Weiner made his candidacy for mayor of New York official in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and since then there’s no indication that the process is going particularly well. The former rising star...

Cheaper, Store-Brand Sunscreens Offer Better Protection

You might think that a costly sunblock would be better at blocking UVA and UVB rays than a store brand at, say, Walgreens. However, according to Consumer Reports’ annual sun survey, that’s wrong. In tests of 12 sunscreen lotions and sprays to gauge their effectiveness...

Photos: Queen Elizabeth Rides the Public Bus

Bradley Cooper, director Todd Phillips, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis arrive at the premiere of 'Hangover Part 3', May 20, 2013.