CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A 150-foot asteroid hurtled toward Earth's backyard, destined Friday to make the closest known flyby for a rock of its size.NASA promised the asteroid would miss Earth by … more

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — In an elementary school hallway, a teacher takes her second-graders to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that’s perfectly ordinary until you … more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The push to allow same-sex marriages in Illinois got its biggest victory to date Thursday with a historic Valentine's Day vote in the state Senate, and supporters expressed … more

WASHINGTON — In a major step toward opening U.S. skies to thousands of unmanned drones, federal officials Thursday solicited proposals to create six drone test sites around the country. The … more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became … more

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel as the nation's next defense secretary over unrelated questions about President Barack Obama's … more

A former Gillette resident has been arrested in Stephenville, Texas, on suspicion of murder. A $1 million bond was set Thursday morning for Troy Regan Doud, 46, for his alleged involvement in the … more

Jason Scalzo delivers flowers on Thursday at Meadowlark Elementary School. Spring Creek Designs offered customers the option of having Valentine’s Day arrangements delivered by a man in a … more

CHEYENNE — A bill to raise state fuel taxes by a dime a gallon is set for what could be its final vote in the Wyoming State Senate. The bill already has passed the House and if the Senate … more

Campbell County school trustees have a keen interest in a legislative bill that could lead to additional resource or security officers being posted in schools in Wyoming. Gillette secondary … more