DETROIT-A girls bathroom in Ludington Middle School in Detroit was home to a brutal fight club in which girls would fight while others would cheer them on and tape it. The family of 13-year-old Jasmine Crawley brought the fight club to authorities’ attention after a video of Crowley fighting in the bathroom was posted on […]

LONDON — Four days of rioting last August have cast a shadow over the neighborhoods where the world’s top athletes will compete next summer at the 2012 London Games. Some Olympic events will occur just a few miles away from areas hit by Britain’s worst riots in a generation. Both London and the Olympics were […]

PASADENA, Calif. — Several overturned semis on a Utah highway. Hundreds of thousands without power in California. A wind gust reaching 123-mph in Colorado.

WASHINGTON— Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a massive, $662 billion defense bill that would require the military to hold suspected terrorists linked to al-Qaida or its affiliates, even those captured on U.S. soil, and detain some indefinitely. The vote was 93-7 for the bill authorizing money for military […]

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON—Enlisting former President Bill Clinton as a partner, President Barack Obama is announcing a $4 billion effort to increase the energy efficiency of government and private sector buildings, aiming for fuel savings and job creation at no cost to taxpayers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A black college student who drew complaints for displaying a Confederate flag in his dorm room window said he sees the banner as a symbol of Southern pride and not racism.

DETROIT (WXYZ) – Detroit Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing woman. Twenty-six-year-old Kalisha Madden was last seen at around 3:00 a.m. on November 28, 2011. She was at her job in the 6600 block of Michigan Avenue. Kalisha is 4’11” tall and weighs about 160 pounds. She reportedly has no […]

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Lawyers for a young man described in a grand jury report of a victim of sexual abuse by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky said Thursday they settled a legal action regarding a charity’s assets. RELATED: Zach Tomaselli, Bernie Fine Accuser, Faces Abuse Case In Maine Harrisburg attorneys Ben Andreozzi […]

Was the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries scuffle an example of domestic violence? Dr. Drew Pinsky, the famous psychologist to the stars, says absolutely, the Huffington Post reports. RELATED: Kourtney Kardashian: I’m Pregnant! Pinsky aired a clip from the season premiere of “Kourtney & Kim Take New York” during his own show, “Dr. Drew,” that showed Kim […]

– AP It’s true – apple juice can pose a risk to your health. But not necessarily from the trace amounts of arsenic that people are arguing about. See Also: Strong Winds Down Trees And Power Lines In West Despite the government’s consideration of new limits on arsenic, nutrition experts say apple juice’s real danger […]