George Zimmerman Arrested for Domestic Dispute

George Zimmerman, who was acquitted this summer in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, police said.

Zimmerman was involved in an altercation at the house in central Florida he shares…

Tornados Pound Midwest, 6 Killed in Illinois

Homes on the outskirts of Washington, Ill. were swept up and scattered over hundreds of yards by one of the dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms that swept across the Midwest on Sunday, leaving at least six people dead and unleashing powerful winds that flattened entire neighborhoods, flipped over cars…

Home Owner Charged in Detroit Area Porch Shooting

Prosecutors on Friday announced charges against a suburban Detroit homeowner in the death of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the face on his porch.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said that Theodore P. Wafer, 54, of Dearborn Heights faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter…

4 Marines Killed in Accident at Base

Four Marines were killed Wednesday during an operation to clear a range of unexploded ordnance at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, a Marine official said.

The deaths occurred during a periodic sweep of explosive material to make ranges safe for future exercises, said a Marine official who spoke on…

Its Official, Chicago's Willis Tower is No 2

One World Trade Center has been officially crowned as the tallest building in the western hemisphere after a row that threatened to embarrass the building’s designers and see it demoted to second place, behind the Willis Tower in Chicago.

The debate centred over whether the 408ft steel structure on…