U.S. hijacker and convicted killer George Wright, who has managed to remain a fugitive for 40 years, was caught in Portugal, police said on Tuesday.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a public meeting on Tuesday night to discuss new regulations on the oil and natural gas industry.
Emma Coronel, the 22-year-old wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman gave birth to twins at a California hospital, according to reports.
The first day in the trial of Conrad Murray, doctor to Michael Jackson, for the King of Pop's June 2009 death, began Tuesday, showcasing a shocking photo of Jackson's dead body and a recording of his voice in a drug-induced slur.
The manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, began Tuesday with a shocking photo of the singer's dead body and a recording of his voice slurring through an alleged propofol fog.
A series of piranha attacks put 100 beachgoers in the hospital over the weekend in northeastern Brazil.
Oktoberfest 2011 ends in six days, with the final keg being tapped on Monday, Oct. 3. Hottest pictures below.
After 41 years on the run since escaping a New Jersey prison, George Wright, a most-wanted killer, has been caught in Portugal. The FBI along with U.S. Marshals Service and the New Jersey Department of Corrections made a joint announcement of the apprehension of Wright, 68, on Tuesday.
Eight children who were abducted from a New York foster care agency last week were found in Pennsylvania, authorities say. The children were allegedly abducted by their mother Shanel Nadal during a supervised visit last week. The children, whose ages range from 11 months to 11 years, were found in good health.
The text of the Dead Sea Scrolls is available online now (with translation) thanks to Google.
A dramatic new surveillance video shows the recently closed Washington Monument shaking during the Virginia earthquake on Aug. 23.
Two subway trains collided in Shanghai on Tuesday injuring more than 270 passengers, 20 critically, prompting public anger two months after a crash between two high-speed trains and renewing concerns about China's aggressive rail building plans.
Georgia officials executed Troy Davis last week for a 1989 murder case that was almost entirely based on eyewitness testimony. Now, more than 20 years later, legal experts say Davis' story is another example in a debate about how reliable are eyewitnesses' testimonies, especially in death penalty cases.
A dog surfing competition held in Del Mar, Calif. on Sunday was won by Buddy, a hall of fame pooch who has won the past five contests.
Shanel Nadal, the children's biological mother, abducted the children during a scheduled visit to their foster agency
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia look to reform over the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Philippe churns in the open Atlantic.
The memorial vigil of Michelle Le, who disappeared for four months and recently announced dead, will be held on Tuesday evening at Samuel Merritt University, where she studied at the time of her disappearance.
Typhoon Nesat slammed the Philippines on Tuesday, flooding parts of the capital of Manila and killing at least 12 people nationwide.
Sarah Palin on Monday threatened to sue the author and publisher of the biography which stated that she had used cocaine in the past, had a six-month affair with one of her husband's business partners and had a one-night stand with Glenn Rice.
The wreck of a World War II-era British cargo ship, whose holds are believed to be filled with seven million ounces of silver, has been discovered approximately 4,700 meters below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. At today's value, the cargo is worth in excess of $200 million.
Edward Harold Bell, a convicted murderer and sex offender has given a chilling confession of killing 11 adolescent girls in Texas.
Women drivers, long victims of sexist stereotypes, really are worse at parking than men, European studies indicate.
The security camera videos, recorded from three different camera angles, show the panicking tourists as the pieces of the monument were coming down from the top of the structure.
Student Republicans at the University of California at Berkeley have stirred up the famously left-wing campus with plans for a sale of baked goods priced according to the race and gender of buyers.
Message from “arson unit” distributed by North American Animal Liberation Press Office.
In a statement, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he has granted clemency to convicted murderer Joseph Murphy. It marks the fifth time an execution has either been postponed or called off in the state since June.
A California policeman pleaded not guilty on Monday to killing a schizophrenic homeless man who was beaten and repeatedly shocked with a Taser in a videotaped July confrontation with six officers.
Probation departments across California are hiring, bucking the state's grim jobs market as they prepare for tens of thousands of felons to fall under county control instead of being sent to state prisons.
Marathon swimmer, Diana Nyad, has ended her third attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after being overwhelmed by lethal jelly fish stings.
Carmela Dela Rosa pleads not guilty.
