A Fairbanks mother is behind bars after leaving her 20-month-old child alone inside a parked car outside a Healy bar and hotel, according to Alaska State Troopers.

A Wasilla resident who allegedly fired an assault rifle at a police car was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday ...

Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the ...

Severe weather threatens the mid-Mississippi Valley and Southeast this weekend, with possible hail, and isolated tornadoes. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

With the federal law eroded by court decisions, about a half-dozen states want to enshrine protections for non-white voters. But it’s a tough sell even in Democratic states.

Arkansas State Police is investigating a high-speed chase that ended in police shooting and killing the driver.

Watch: Arkansas State Troopers Will Even PIT A Motorcyclist However, it appears he caught on to the officer’s presence, quickly performing a U-turn and accelerating away. Sgt. Briggs initiated a ...

Alaska will remain one of two states without a cabinet-level Department of Agriculture, at least for the time being.

While Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived the avalanche. The slide caught the heli-skiers ...

An Oklahoma family is seeking closure after a 19-year-old college student was killed by a trailer tire while driving on the ...