NEWARK, N.J. — Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane to hit the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report released Tuesday.The … more

LOS ANGELES — Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $16.7 billion, doing so several years early as the cable TV provider takes advantage of low … more

WASHINGTON — Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and … more

WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican … more

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — There was no question. The man standing before Rick Heltebrake on a rural mountain road was Christopher Dorner. Clad in camouflage from head to toe and wearing a … more

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican went out of its way Tuesday to declare that for Pope Benedict XVI, retirement means just that: Retirement. With speculation swirling around his future role, the … more

Tom Fiske, the rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, braves the cold weather and whipping wind Monday morning as he runs with his Victorian bulldog, Ambrose, around Bicentennial Park. “We … more

The man accused of killing a 23-year-old Gillette woman in July when he allegedly drove drunk and rolled the car he was driving, has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Alexander Earl … more

A bill signed Monday by Gov. Matt Mead is expected to widen the applicant pool for the search for the position of the Wyoming Oil and Gas supervisor. Effective immediately, Senate File 3 changes … more

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., will be in Gillette on Saturday to host a “listening session” to hear the ideas and solutions that residents have for solving America’s problems. The session … more