LOS ANGELES — Six former officials of the scandal-ridden city of Bell go on trial this week in a massive corruption case that nearly bankrupted the Los Angeles suburb. The former mayor and vice … more

LOS ANGELES — A man who intentionally sawed his arms to the bone in a Home Depot store in California remained hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday while investigators tried to determine … more

JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is conducting an aerial survey for trumpeter swans and other waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway portion of western Wyoming this week. The annual … more

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Imagine if you threw a rock in the air and, instead of watching it slow, then drop to the ground, it sped up and disappeared in the sky. That's what it's like for scientists … more

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With a big to-do list at the start of his second term, President Barack Obama is trying to sell Democrats on his strategy for tackling immigration, gun control and a host of fiscal … more

WASHINGTON — It's a health care change that President Barack Obama and Republicans both embrace: Expand a current, little-known law so more retirees the government considers well-off are required … more

HELENA, Mont. — The House is advancing a bill that would let landowners haze or shoot wild bison that come onto their property. The measure was endorsed Thursday in a 62-38 vote. The state … more

NEW YORK — America's best-known banker is getting a big pay cut. JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it will dock the pay of CEO Jamie Dimon by more than half, to $11.5 million from $23 … more

WASHINGTON — Veterans who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should also have access to thousands of health care providers who care for … more

JOHANNESBURG — Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa … more