SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister in their Central California home is due in juvenile court Wednesday after his attorney said the boy had been … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to … more

WASHINGTON — A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended … more

DES MOINES, Iowa — Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. Williams, of Middleton, Wis., won $500 several years ago and now wants to score a … more

ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH — A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the … more

With some trepidation, Campbell County school trustees agreed to approve a salary package for employees that will essentially give them a 1.3 percent raise over the past … more

Matt Cunningham throws at hole 19 Monday at the disc golf course at Cam-plex Park. Cunningham and his friend Donovan Drevlow has dubbed the hole “Narnia” because of the threat of losing a disc in … more

There’s most likely not enough money in the city’s budget in the coming fiscal year to give city workers the types of raises city administrators would like to. But there’s still a chance … more

A man accused of stabbing another man in his gut in late December during a fight outside Mingles Bar and Grill has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for dropping an attempted … more

A few weeks before the air service agreement expires, Campbell County Commissioners don’t have the answer for how to deal with the growing subsidy from SkyWest.The contract will expire at the … more