Republicans Take Control

Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in office.

The Republican rout on Tuesday…

Death With Dignity Advocate Brittany Maynard Has Died

A 29-year-old woman suffering from brain cancer who became an advocate for terminally ill patients who want to end their own lives has died using Oregon’s doctor-assisted suicide law, an advocacy group said Sunday.

Brittany Maynard “passed peacefully in her bed surrounded by close family and…

1 Dead in Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crash

Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, saluting the bravery of test pilots, vowed Saturday to find out what caused the crash of his prototype space tourism rocket, killing one crew member and injuring another.
In grim remarks at the Mojave Air and Space Port where the craft was under development…

Pennsylvania Sniper Suspect Arrested

A bruised and gaunt Eric Frein, captured after a seven-week manhunt and detained with the handcuffs of the Pennsylvania trooper he is accused of killing, was held without bail on Friday after facing murder charges in court.

The 31-year-old survivalist, who prosecutors say will face the death…

Nurse Under Ebola Quarantine Goes for a Bike Ride

A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone but has tested negative for the virus ventured out of her home in Maine and took a bike ride on Thursday, defying a quarantine order and setting up a legal collision with state authorities.

Attorneys for Kaci Hickox, 33, said they…