Author: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY

Scientists have been unable to estimate when or if the Mauna Loa lava will reach a vital road that connects the east and west sides of the Big Island.

Students of Yale University sued the university Wednesday, accusing the school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities.

A massive storm system moving into the Pacific Northwest is predicted to bring severe weather, including fierce winds and tornadoes in the South.

Six people are dead after a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, the latest incident involving gun violence in the United States.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is facing five murder charges and five charges of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury. Updates.

Officials identified the six men killed in a crash between two World War II-era planes at a Dallas air show, likely renewing discussion over safety.

Whoever won the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot Tuesday will have to reveal identity, as many states forbid lottery winners to remain anonymous.

A historic heat wave sweltered the West in early September, forcing colleges and universities across the West to assess extreme heat events.

Misrach Ewunetie, a Princeton University student who was reported missing over the weekend, was found dead on campus Thursday, officials said