An officer seen in a viral video throwing a bikini-clad girl to the ground and pulling a gun on other youths has resigned, says police chief.
A gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple in the northern US, triggering a shootout which left him and at least six others dead, local police said.
Republicans are rallying against what they see as an insidious attack on Christians by Democrats in governmentbent on eroding ‘moral values’.
31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA’s heartland.
Fear has given way to frustration in the shattered American town of Joplin as residents await official word on more than 200 loved ones missing.
Rescue teams have been desperately searching for nearly 1 500 people listed as missing since a tornado ripped through Joplin in the US.
A massive tornado that cut a deadly swath through a Missouri town, turning homes into rubble, has reportedly killed at least 24 people.
President Barack Obama accused his Republican foes of wanting to turn the United States into a "Third World" country on Thursday.
The April 20 anniversary of the BP oil spill is a reminder of the high costs of our energy needs and the consequences of cutting corners on safety.
United States President Barack Obama’s ex-enforcer Rahm Emanuel was crowned mayor of Chicago on Tuesday.
President Barack Obama suffered a significant symbolic defeat on Tuesday when Republican Mark Kirk of Illinois won the US Senate seat he vacated.
BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster on Wednesday, setting off a battle of oil-industry giants.
The US has tightened pressure on BP, setting a 72-hour deadline for the company to present updated plans for battling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
His expression flat, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to blow up an airplane on Christmas Day hobbled into a Detroit courtroom on Friday.
The bullets start flying for all sorts of reasons. Gangs jostling for territory. Disrespecting someone’s sister.
Rescue workers dug through the rubble left by tornados and firefighters battled wildfires on Saturday after a storm system cut a swath through the US.
Who says print is dead? A Chicago-based start up is hoping to revitalise the newspaper by reprinting blogs in hyper-localised free papers.
President-elect Barack Obama signalled a major shift in trade policy and labour relations on Friday as he rounded out a Cabinet of "rivals".
US president-elect Barack Obama will press his aggressive plans to deal with his nation’s woes on Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was roiled by another campaign scandal on Wednesday when a key adviser resigned.
