The arrest of the champion Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' brother in connection with a triple-murder was not the first time the young gold medalist has faced turmoil within her family. Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested…

The official Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of the social media platform, was hacked on Friday. One of the first tweets sent from his "compromised" account was the N-word. Another, sent minutes later,…

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs ingested a lethal combination of opioids and alcohol before he was found dead in his Texas hotel room nearly two months ago, authorities said Friday. Skaggs choked on his…

An Alabama man who has spent almost 36 years in prison after stealing $50 will soon be released under new sentencing guidelines that reset the state's three-strikes law. Alvin Kennard, 58, had been serving a…

A huge raft of volcanic rock has been spotted in the Pacific Ocean, and the Manhattan-size mass appears to be drifting slowly toward Australia. As it floats along, scientists said various marine plants and animals…

A Florida man has died after an ordeal with flesh-eating bacteria that forced doctors to remove more than 25% of the skin on his body, his family said. David Ireland, 50, of Orlando, passed away…

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' brother has been charged with murder in a shooting on New Year's Eve in Cleveland that left three people dead and two wounded. Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, of Cleveland, was arrested Thursday…

Hurricane Dorian was forecast to become an "extremely dangerous major hurricane" on Friday as it churned on its course to the Bahamas and southeastern U.S. over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane…