WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the … more

WASHINGTON — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid … more

MOORE, Okla. — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents … more

WASHINGTON — The former head of the Internal Revenue Service said he first learned in the spring of 2012 — in the heat of the presidential campaign — that agents had improperly targeted … more

Campbell County Parks and Recreation employee Kylee Brown removes fallen tree debris from the sidewalk Tuesday along Warlow Drive in front of Bicentennial Park. The National Weather Service reported … more

Nicole Barker, 17, didn’t even know where Gillette was when Gillette College officials contacted her about the possibility of joining the Energy City Voices show choir. But the talented teen … more

As Circuit Judge Wendy M. Bartlett stood Friday to address two defendants who had been arrested the day before and needed to have their initial court appearance, she was far from face-to-face. In … more

If you choose to water your lawn on Mondays this summer and break the law, who’s going to ticket you? The answer to that question is being contemplated by the City Council as it considers … more

WASHINGTON — Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the … more

WASHINGTON — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, has been named the winner of the nation’s top humor … more