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New safety regulations and a slump in oil prices means tens of thousands of railroad tank cars are being taken out of service. Railroads are scrambling to find space to store unwanted oil trains.

Thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders after strong winds helped what fire officials are calling the Valley wildfire explode to 50,000 acres in just one day.

The fight over a closure of a struggling public high school in Chicago raises questions about what's disrupted and upended when a community loses one of its central institutions.

Mount Aso, one of the country's most active volcanoes, unexpectedly erupted on Monday, spewing ash for miles. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Older people with low levels of vitamin D are likely to lose memory and executive function more quickly, a study finds. But it didn't look into whether taking supplements could help.

Donald Trump was recently quoted commenting on Carly Fiorina's appearance, "Look at that face!" and "Would anyone vote for that?" Fiorina turns her rival's remarks around and voters back her up.

The Jewish Democratic presidential candidate admitted differences with his conservative Christian audience at Liberty University, but called for civil discourse on social justice and morality issues.

Pope Francis is set to visit a Catholic school in New York City that used to have a sponsoring church. The parish was closed in 2007 in a region that has been a traditional Catholic stronghold.

Women auditioned for the Harvard musical theater group, Hasty Pudding, this weekend, which has never had a female member in the troop.

A military operation closed Hungary's borders Monday. With other countries also tightening restrictions, refugees wonder where they'll end up.