A rare whale that has a dolphin-shaped head and saber-like teeth has been found dead on Los Angeles' Venice Beach, even though it prefers frigid subarctic waters.
Washington adopted rules Wednesday for the recreational sale of marijuana, creating what advocates hope will be a template for the drug's legalization around the world.
Investigators say they hope video footage will reveal more information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a northeastern Indiana man in a wheelchair struck by a train at a railroad crossing
A northwest Missouri prosecutor said Wednesday that he's asking for a special prosecutor to look at the case of a 14-year-old girl who says she was plied with alcohol and raped by a 17-year-old acquaintance.
A fundraiser was held Wednesday night for a Chicago school put in the national spotlight four years ago with the videotaped beating death of student Derrion Albert.
Mark Cuban won a years-long fight with the federal government Wednesday as jurors decided that the billionaire basketball team owner did not commit insider-trading when he sold his stake in an Internet company in 2004.
A 12-year old boy is charged with unlawful use of a weapon on school grounds after accidentally firing a gun inside a school in west suburban Berkeley.
A 12-year old boy is charged with unlawful use of a weapon on school grounds after accidentally firing a gun inside a school in west suburban Berkeley.
Opening statements wrapped up in the trial of a Chicago man accused of using a baseball bat to attack two young women in 2010 as they walked home after a night out.
A Chicago Streets and Sanitation semi-truck flipped in the S-Curve on Lake Shore Drive, bringing traffic to a standstill for hours. The wreck was cleared and lanes were reopened by 6 p.m.
A Chicago Streets and Sanitation semi-truck flipped in the S-Curve on Lake Shore Drive, bringing traffic to a standstill for hours. The wreck was cleared and lanes were reopened by 6 p.m.