A former student at Radford University in Virginia pleaded guilty Monday to fatally stabbing her roommate. Luisa Cutting, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Jan. 24 death of Alexa Cannon, a 20-year-old psychology…

A Washington, D.C., inmate who received the support of Kim Kardashian West was released from prison after being sentenced to life as a teenager for murdering a man. Momolu Stewart, 39, walked out of the…

An Oklahoma woman was accidentally shot in the leg by a puppy after the dog became frightened by a passing train and stepped on a gun in the car. Brent Parks, 79, told police that…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared to be closely divided after hearing two hours of courtroom arguments Tuesday on one of the most important issues of the term: whether existing federal law forbids job discrimination…

A Michigan third-grader was told she could not take her school picture because there was red in her hair, according to her family. Marian Scott, who is black, showed up to school for picture day…

A Penn State alumnus and football fan chided a Nittany Lions player for wearing his hair in "disgusting" dreadlocks, sparking an outpouring of support for the student-athlete from his teammates and the school. The letter…

Three suspects have been identified in the murder of Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Jacquerious Mitchell, 20; Michael Mitchell, 32; and Thaddeous Green, 22,…

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that may ultimately decide whether employees are protected from workplace discrimination because of their gender identity or sexual orientation, and if so, when. These are not…