CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers are considering creating a way to offer grants to areas affected by energy development. The proposal, House Bill 212, has already passed the House and a Senate … more

CHEYENNE — Gov. Matt Mead has granted his first commutation of a prison sentence since he took office two years ago. Mead had denied every previous commutation recommended by the Wyoming Board … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Three people were shot to death and one was critically wounded early Tuesday at a known drug house, causing temporary lockdowns at several area schools as police looked for two men … more

WASHINGTON — A U.N. agency that sets global aviation safety standards is moving to prevent aircraft batteries like the one that caught fire on a Boeing 787 last month from being shipped as … more

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The prosecutor who filed murder charges against a fugitive former Los Angeles police officer that could result in the death penalty said he believes the man hasn't finished … more

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday is expected to put aside its partisan divisions to approve a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, a law credited with protecting millions of victims of … more

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard says a second tug boat has reached a disabled cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico and is helping tow it to Mobile, Ala. More than 3,000 passengers and a crew of more than … more

NEW ORLEANS — Overcast skies and the threat of rain couldn't dampen the revelry of Mardi Gras as parades took to the streets early Tuesday, showering merrymaking crowds with trinkets of all … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year, a senior administration official said … more

WILMINGTON, Del.— The gunman in a Delaware courthouse shooting that left three dead was the ex-father-in-law of one of the victims, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. The official, who had … more