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First lady, Kerry Washington visit DC arts school

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says failure is OK, but continuing to work hard is more important.

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Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's kin

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Canadian man is facing charges that he stalked the brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, according to court documents.

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Illinois judge charged with heroin, gun possession

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip together has been charged with possessio…

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Wash. gov declares state of emergency for bridge

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge.

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Save the Children Addressing Children’s Needs in Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2013--Save the Children’s U.S. emergency response team is making sure the needs of children in tornado-affected Oklahoma are prior…

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Man charged in police shooting found dead at jail

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A family member says an Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a Utah shootout during a marijuana raid ha…

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Wife says trucker saw bridge collapse in mirror

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The wife of a Canadian trucker whose rig caused the collapse of a Washington bridge says a special vehicle called a pole car had travelled t…

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Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in…

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Actress Bynes charged in NYC in accused bong toss

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Amanda Bynes was charged with reckless endangerment after police say she heaved a marijuana bong out of an apartment window in New York City.

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Broadwell expresses remorse for Petraeus affair

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship.

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Jersey shore reopens for 1st post-Sandy summer

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey rolled out some of its big guns Friday to proclaim that the shore is back following Superstorm Sandy, using Gov. Chris Christi…

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'Unusual condition' seen before Conn. derailment

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Federal officials investigating last week's commuter train derailment in Connecticut say the engineer described an "unusual condition" on the t…

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Truck in Wash. span collapse hauled drilling equip

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A trooper says the truck whose oversize load caused the collapse of an interstate bridge in Washington state was hauling drilling equipment …

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Md. suspect is son of Bush White House official

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — The son of a former aide to President George W. Bush is charged in Maryland with killing a man with a hatchet.

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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport

ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say 18 people have been taken to the hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.

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Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama says sexual assault threatens the "trust and discipline" that makes the U.S. military strong and respected.

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No bail for Pa. parents in faith-healing death

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in th…

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Some damage reported from 5.7 quake in N. Calif.

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A sheriff says an earthquake in far northeastern California did not cause any injuries, but did cause moderate damages, including to a water tank.

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Multiple aftershocks follow 5.7 quake in N. Calif.

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — At least 22 aftershocks have struck following an earthquake in far northeastern California that was felt as far away as San Francisco and in …

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Boston bombing suspect's hearing rescheduled again

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv).

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With symbolic ribbon cutting, NJ shore is open

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being d…

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I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an o…

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Bail hearing set in Pa. baby's faith-healing death

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A bail hearing is scheduled for a Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and are charged with third-degree murder in the Ap…

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Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.

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Wheelchair lift out of Wis. promises more access

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An elementary school principal has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places w…

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Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — When a deadly tornado tore through the central Oklahoma city of Moore, many survivors emerged from their storm shelters to see their homes blown away.

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After a wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time.

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No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.

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6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction

NEW YORK (AP) — Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.

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5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern Calif

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake has struck Northern California's Plumas County with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

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I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big…

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Fossil area closed after 2 boys die in Minn. park

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities in St. Paul, Minn., have shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park, one day after two children were killed and two oth…

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Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superst…

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The next steps in Jodi Arias case

PHOENIX (AP) — The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial has failed to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted of murdering Travis Alexander. The next steps:

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Timeline of events in Jodi Arias murder case

PHOENIX (AP) — The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The following is a timeline of some of the key even…

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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

PHOENIX (AP) — The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial has been dismissed after failing to decide if she should receive the death penalty.

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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty

PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend.

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Judge won't let New Orleans out of police reform

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department.

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Girl injured in Boston bombings begins rehab

BOSTON (AP) — The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings has been released from the hospital to begin rehabilitation at another one.

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Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's attorney is asking for a delay to the start of the former neighborhood watch leader's trial next month so he can vet an expert …

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

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Kids, teachers from devastated school reunite

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whate…

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IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting of conservative groups

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service divisi…

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NH woman convicted of child porn gets 40 years

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman convicted of using her teenage daughter to produce child pornography has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen in his renewed effort to close the prison.