Bary Alyssa Johnson
A 16-year-old relative of a young, autistic boy was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday after human remains were found in a makeshift grave on the family's Menifee, Calif. property.
On Thursday the judge presiding over the George Zimmerman trial ruled that jurors would be instructed to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in addition to the second-degree murder charge Zimmerman is already facing.
The Carpenter 1 wildfire plaguing the communities around Kyle Canyon, Nev. continues to grow out of control, burning through over 5,000 more acres between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Former President George W. Bush hosted a ceremony on Wednesday during which he cautiously spoke about immigration reform efforts in Congress, urging the need for the debate to achieve a "positive result" for this country, founded by immigrants.
According to the most recent public advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Chantal continues to work her way through the Caribbean, though the storm is expected to weaken significantly over the coming days.
Wednesday July 10 marks Elisabeth Hasselbeck's final day as a co-host on ABC's "The View," before she departs to take on a new adventure at Fox News network.
Grammy-award winning singer Lauryn Hill, who won critical acclaim as part of the hip hop trio "The Fugees" checked into prison on Monday to begin a three-month stint that she was sentenced to as a result for failing to pay her taxes.
Firefighters in Nevada just can't catch a break, with wildfires cropping up all over the state. One of the more recent ones, the Bison Fire, has prompted officials to declare a state of emergency.
The Carpenter 1 wildfire burning in Nevada is still growing rapidly by the day, over a week since it started. Although firefighters have begun to make some progress in battling this blaze, they still face a very steep uphill battle.
The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicates that Tropical Storm Chantal is on a track headed toward the Caribbean and is currently moving quickly between Martinique and St. Lucia. As the storm moves closer to the Caribbean, forecasts signal the possibility the storm will strengthen into a hurricane.
Rick Perry, the longest serving governor in Texas state history announced on Monday plans to step down at the end of this current term and Perry says he will not be running for office again in 2014...though a presidential bid in 2016 is anyone's guess.
George W. Bush spoke out on immigration reform this week during a TV interview on Sunday. Though refusing to take a hard stance either way because, as Dubya noted, "I'm out of politics," the former president did acknowledge that it seems progress is being made and that a bill "has a chance to pass."
Over the past seven days a wildfire located in Nevada, approximately one mile from Kyle Canyon and 22 miles from Las Vegas has exploded to encompass thousands of acres of land, causing large-scale evacuations, disruption of flights in the area and prompting the United States government to intercede with an offer of FEMA grant money to offset the firefighting costs.
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicates that Tropical Storm Erick is approaching the tip of Baja California and tropical storm conditions will begin to affect the coast within hours.
As of the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Depression Chantal has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Chantal and she is moving quickly on a track toward the Lesser Antilles.
