At the beginning of this decade, the “Star Wars” franchise was a moribund disaster after three terrible prequels. While “Harry Potter” finished a run of eight hit films, Marvel’s "The Avengers” broke box office records…

Fourteen horses were found shot to death in rural eastern Kentucky, leading to an investigation of who was responsible for what a sheriff called a "heartbreaking" slaying. A horse owner contacted authorities in Floyd County…

The ingredient that investigators think is behind many of the vaping illnesses appears to have gained popularity on social media. The compound, an oil called vitamin E acetate, was described in online tutorials as a…

A Texas grand jury on Friday indicted a former Fort Worth police officer for murder after fatally shooting a woman who had been babysitting her nephew at home in a case that drew public outcry…

An investigation into accusations that students at last week's Army-Navy football game made white supremacist gestures determined that the students were playing a game and had no racist intentions, according to officials at West Point.…

Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal says he was driving home from softball practice with his 12-year-old daughter Addisyn earlier this month when he got a call from his lawyer saying his yearlong quest to hold…

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who has come under fire for a spree of over 400 pardons as he was leaving office, defended his commutation of the sentence of a man convicted of raping a…

The flu continues to spread across the U.S., with elevated activity in nearly every state. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread flu in 30 states — mostly on the West…