DETROIT — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast … more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face … more

RAINY PASS, Alaska — Four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Martin Buser was the first musher out of the starting chute and has the early lead in the nearly 1,000-mile race from Anchorage … more

BEIRUT — Several United Nations peacekeepers from the Philippines who were abducted by Syrian rebels said in videos posted online Thursday that they are safe and sound, even as activists reported … more

WASHINGTON — Nearly every woman takes a medication at some point during pregnancy. Yet there's disturbingly little easy-to-understand information about which drugs pose a risk to her baby, and … more

A home-schooled eighth-grader in Gillette, who hopes one day for a career as a musician, will represent Wyoming at the national Mathcounts competition in Washington, D.C., on May 9-12. Joy Smith, … more

DETROIT — A former tennis pro accused of fraudulently bringing four children from the African nation of Togo to the U.S. and forcing them to work as slaves in his Michigan home was sentenced Monday … more

WASHINGTON — Even as it adds fuel to battles over taxes and Social Security, President Barack Obama's budget will reprise lots of smaller bore proposals that have gone nowhere in a gridlocked … more

What began as a small community event has grown leaps and bounds in three decades in Gillette.The annual Crawfish Boil is celebrating its 30th anniversary April 26 by bringing in the most crawfish … more