Elite 8: National Spelling Bee too easy for octet of champs

The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have begun, with 50 kids on stage competing for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes and a new, custom-designed trophy.

Chicago-area man charged in stabbing death of mother, 93

A suburban Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 93-year-old mother.

Calls mount for Cuomo to block imminent release of convicted child killer

New York state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to block the release of a man convicted in the 1980 murder of a 16-year-old girl in a crime so depraved it stunned law enforcement and shook a close-knit community to its core. 

Board recommends clemency for brother of acclaimed author

The brother of prize-winning author John Edgar Wideman has moved one step closer to freedom, after a Pennsylvania parole board recommended pardoning him for a 1975 killing.

21 men sentenced following ‘disgraceful’ bar brawl likened to something out of a Wild West film

The 21 men, all in their twenties, had pleaded guilty prior to the sentencing.

Congolese finally pay tribute to late opposition leader

Tens of thousands of mourners, some of whom camped outside overnight, gathered on Friday to finally say farewell to Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese opposition icon whose son was declared president earlier this year.

John Kasich says he sees ‘no path’ to challenging Trump in GOP primary

Is former Ohio Gov. John Kasich starting to close the door when it comes to a possible GOP primary challenge against President Trump?

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Trump ‘wants to be impeached’

Kevin McCullough and Rick Ungar weighs in on some Democrats push for the impeachment of President Trump.

Ex-aide questioned before grand jury about Roger Stone’s 2016 campaign work

Andrew Miller, a former aide to longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone, appeared before a grand jury in Washington on Friday to testify about his relationship with Stone, who was charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

Cancer causes dad to lose eye, but not sense of humor

A dad suffering from a watery eye for six months was horrified when it turned out to be facial cancer. After doctors had to remove his right eye and part of his nose to tackle the tumor, he was left with extensive scarring.