2 Killed in UPS Cargo Jet Crash

A UPS cargo plane crashed and burned Wednesday morning on the outskirts of an Alabama airport, killing two crew members and scattering boxes and charred debris across a grassy field, officials said.

The pilot and co-pilot, the only people on board the jet, were killed, said Birmingham Fire Chief…

Egypt Imposes State of Emergency after 95 Killed

Riot police swept in with armored vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters Wednesday to clear two sprawling encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, sparking running street battles elsewhere in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. At least 149 people were killed nationwide, many of them in the assaults on the protest…

No Bail for Man Accused of Posting Dead Wife's Picture on Facebook

The Florida man who confessed to fatally shooting his wife and posted a grisly picture of her bloodied corpse on Facebook was ordered held without bail on Friday after he was arrested on a murder charge.

Derek Medina, shackled and wearing a short-sleeved green prison outfit, appeared before Miami…

Ariel Castro's Cleveland House, Destroyed

With several swipes from the arm of an excavator and a smattering of applause from spectators, demolition began Wednesday morning on the Cleveland house where three women were held captive and raped over a decade.

It took about an hour and 20 minutes to tear down the house, which occurred…

2 Boys Killed After Python Escapes Pet Store

Autopsies will be performed Tuesday on two young boys who were strangled in their sleep by a python that escaped from a pet store in Canada and slithered through a ventilation system into an upstairs apartment.

The brothers, ages 5 and 7, were visiting the apartment of a friend above…