Australian Ends Cuba-to-Florida Swim After Jellyfish Sting

(NEW YORK) -- Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel aborted her attempted swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she suffered a "debilitating" jellyfish sting.... Read More

Southern Baptist Convention Takes Stand Against Gays in Boy Scouts

(HOUSTON) -- Southern Baptists says they’ll welcome anyone who wants to leave the Boy Scouts of America because of the scouting organization's policy change to accept openly gay youth members... Read More

Colorado Springs Wildfires Still Burning

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Firefighters in Colorado continue to struggle with a trio of wildfires across the state fueled by gusty winds. The worst of the blazes is the Black Forrest fire, nor... Read More

Powerful Storms Sweep Through Midwest

(CHICAGO) -- The National Weather Service warned Wednesday that 19 states could experience dangerous weather as a massive line of powerful storms pushes across the Midwest. Parts of Iowa, Illinois... Read More

NSA Director: Surveillance Program Prevented 'Dozens' of Terror Attacks

(WASHINGTON) -- The director of the National Security Agency Wednesday defended the agency’s secret surveillance program, attempting to validate the recently-revealed controversial data minin... Read More

Trayvon Martin Case: Did Potential Zimmerman Juror Lie to Court?

(SANFORD, Fla.) -- A potential juror at the George Zimmerman trial who told the court he had little knowledge of the case apparently indicated otherwise on Facebook. “I CAN tell yo... Read More

Feds Target Jailed Evangelist Tony Alamo’s Property

(FORT SMITH, Ark.) -- Nearly four years after evangelist Tony Alamo was convicted of transporting minors across state lines for sex, the federal government has filed a suit to seize his Arkansas pr... Read More

Deputy CIA Director Morell Retiring

(WASHINGTON) -- Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell has announced he is retiring to spend more time with his family. “I am passionate about two things in this world— the Agenc... Read More

Hagel Opposes Gillibrand’s Bill on Sex Assaults in Military

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s legislation that would remove sexual assault cases in the military from the chain of command and turn them over to independent military prosecutors a... Read More

Colorado Wildfires Force Thousands to Be Evacuated

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- A wildfire in Colorado has damaged dozens of homes in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, officials said on Wednesday. "At this point I would no... Read More