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Colleges weigh fate of students with tainted applications
In the wake of a massive college bribery scheme, the schools caught in the middle have been left facing a thorny question: What to do about the students who may have been admitted through fraud?
Floodwaters threaten millions in crop and livestock losses
Farmer Jeff Jorgenson looks out over 750 acres of cropland submerged beneath the swollen Missouri River, and he knows he probably won't plant this year.
U.S. heat records falling twice as often as cold marks, review by AP finds
Since 1999, the ratio has been two warm records set or broken for every cold one.
Survivor: Bus in fatal crash swerved like a 'roller coaster'
A survivor described a bus swerving "like a roller coaster" and tumbling "five or six times" as it overturned early Tuesday along a Virginia interstate, killing two passengers and injuring others aboard.
Blaze extinguished at Texas petrochemicals facility
Crews have extinguished a fire that's burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility.
Louisiana-owned plantation removes sign about 'happy' slaves
An official sign declaring that slaves were "well taken-care of and happy" at Louisiana's most-visited historical site has been removed.
Arkansas House OKs bill requiring schools offer Bible course
The Arkansas House has approved a bill that requires public schools to offer an elective course on the Bible if students request one.
Critics question policy on photos of climbable NYC sculpture
Days after a climbable sculpture called the Vessel opened at New York's Hudson Yards megadevelopment, critics are questioning a policy that grants the attraction's owners broad rights to use photos posted by visitors.
School official sorry for calling Hitler a 'good leader'
A New Jersey sports official is apologizing for telling student athletes that Adolf Hitler was a "good leader" with "bad moral character and intentions."
A no-paper jam: Printer ink spill blots all interstate lanes
A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of printer ink overturned on an Atlanta interstate, closing all lanes on an outer loop for four hours. That's 5,500 gallons (20,820 liters) of ink.
Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," ''The Simpsons," ''Star Wars" and "Dr. Strange" under one corporate roof.The deal…
Books on slavery, prison system win literary prizes
Books on slavery, the prison system and the Harlem Renaissance are among this year's winners of J. Anthony Lukas prizes, named for the late author and journalist.
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams talks 2020, voter suppression
Georgia's Stacey Abrams is willing to meet with any candidate running for president in 2020, but warned she has two ground rules before she starts meeting with the wide range of Democratic hopefuls
Georgia city fires judge over bullying allegations
The recently formed city of South Fulton, Georgia, has fired its first municipal judge over allegations that she bullied workers and approved filming a reality TV show in her courtroom.
Sheriff's deputy killed, officer injured during traffic stop
A sheriff's deputy was killed and a police officer was injured after an exchange of gunfire during an attempted traffic stop.
Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
Fifty people were killed in a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Some information about the victims:HUSNA AHMEDFarid Ahmed…
Foreign aid begins flowing to cyclone-hit southern Africa
International aid has started trickling into the east African countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi to ease the humanitarian crisis created by floodwaters from Cyclone Idai.
Video of black teen's killing shown at white officer's trial
Video that showed a white police officer shooting to death an unarmed black teenager was played for jurors as the former cop's criminal homicide trial got underway.
Songs by Jay-Z, Lauper being added to Recording Registry
Songs performed by Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper and a Robert F. Kennedy speech are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50
Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer.