One of country music's biggest acts is preparing to stage a benefit concert for a southern Indiana town battered by March tornadoes.
The Grammy Award-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum performed a "mini-prom" for students of a southern Indiana town that was devastated by a tornado in early March.
An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday.
A 6-foot-long inactive training missile accidentally fell from a military helicopter into field near a Texas military post, causing the brief evacuation of nearby homes but not harming anyone, officials said.
A 6-foot-long inactive training missile accidentally fell from a military helicopter into field near a Texas military post, causing the brief evacuation of nearby homes but not harming anyone, officials said.
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference...
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference...
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the case of a former Houston police officer accused of taking part in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.
A jury's acquittal Wednesday of a former Houston police officer in the alleged beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect during a videotaped arrest upset black community leaders who criticized the verdict as unjust and...
Authorities are investigating a hazing incident at a Utah high school in which a student with a peanut allergy was smeared with peanut butter.
Authorities are investigating a hazing incident at a Utah high school in which a student with a peanut allergy was smeared with peanut butter.
Child welfare officials in Texas say a Houston boy found in March after being kidnapped as an infant eight years ago is still not ready to meet his parents.
A Houston boy kidnapped eight years ago is still not ready to meet his parents after being in foster care since authorities found him in March, Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday during a court hearing.
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago says he isn't convinced the state wrongly killed a man despite a new report that again questions the case.
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago said Wednesday he isn't convinced the state wrongly put a man to death despite a new report that again questions the case.
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to lose his seat after one term to another prominent Democrat, has died. He was 89.
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor gained fame nationally as the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate, but he was known in his home state as the farmer-turned-astute-politician who loved talking with...
Officials were searching for a man who disappeared into the Harvey Canal around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials were searching for a man who disappeared into the Harvey Canal around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Two New Orleans City Council members are staying away from the latest council meeting - effectively blocking the council from conducting business.
Two New Orleans City Council members are staying away from the latest council meeting - effectively blocking the council from conducting business.
Welfare recipients would be unable to withdraw their assistance as cash or spend it on liquor and cigarettes, under a House-approved proposal supported Wednesday by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
Welfare recipients would be unable to withdraw their assistance as cash or spend it on liquor and cigarettes, under a House-approved proposal supported Wednesday by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
A federal judge has ended the federal desegregation lawsuit against the Evangeline Parish School Board. The desegregation case spurred major changes over the past decade, including a 2004 school consolidation plan that...
A landmark at one of Ouachita Parish's most popular parks has burned to the ground.
A landmark at one of Ouachita Parish's most popular parks has burned to the ground.
Boyd Gaming Corp. is buying Peninsula Gaming LLC for $1.45 billion, boosting Boyd's presence in the Midwest and Louisiana.
Boyd Gaming Corp. is buying Peninsula Gaming LLC for $1.45 billion, boosting Boyd's presence in the Midwest and Louisiana.
A federal judge has ended the federal desegregation lawsuit against the Evangeline Parish School Board, ending years of federal oversight of the public school system in the parish.
A federal judge has ended the federal desegregation lawsuit against the Evangeline Parish School Board, ending years of federal oversight of the public school system in the parish.
Louisiana's lawmakers disagree over how to craft a new ban on bullying at public schools.
Louisiana's lawmakers disagree over how to craft a new ban on bullying at public schools.
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.
Slidell Police have arrested a 53-year-old woman for impersonating a firefighter.
Slidell Police have arrested a 53-year-old woman for impersonating a firefighter.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant plans a ceremony Thursday to sign a voter ID bill.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant plans a ceremony Thursday to sign a voter ID bill.
The City of Leland has received two grants totaling $1 million to help prevent flooding on the northeast bank of Deer Creek. Funding came from the Mississippi Disaster Recovery Division of the Mississippi Development...
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department has received law enforcement grants totaling $35,000.
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department has received law enforcement grants totaling $35,000.
The City of Leland has received two grants totaling $1 million to help prevent flooding on the northeast bank of Deer Creek.
The City of Leland has received two grants totaling $1 million to help prevent flooding on the northeast bank of Deer Creek.
A judge has ruled there is enough evidence for a grand jury to consider whether to indict a Mississippi doctor for allegedly conspiring with two men to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer.
A judge has ruled there is enough evidence for a grand jury to consider whether to indict a Mississippi doctor for allegedly conspiring with two men to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer.
A judge has ruled there is enough evidence for a grand jury to consider whether to indict a Mississippi doctor for allegedly conspiring with two men to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer.
A Mississippi doctor charged with hiring men to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer is scheduled to be in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
A Mississippi doctor charged with hiring men to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer is scheduled to be in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
A Hancock County man has been released on $250,000 bond on charges in the death of 50-year-old Louis Matranga in April.
A Hancock County man has been released on $250,000 bond on charges in the death of 50-year-old Louis Matranga in April.
As they search for suspects in two highway killings, authorities in northwest Mississippi are urging drivers to use caution when approached by any vehicle with flashing blue lights.
As they search for suspects in two highway killings, authorities in northwest Mississippi are urging drivers to use caution when approached by any vehicle with flashing blue lights.
Authorities have identified a man who was found dead behind a shed in Trumann.
Authorities have identified a man who was found dead behind a shed in Trumann.
Police have cleared a downtown Little Rock parking lot of Occupy demonstrators to get it ready for use this summer. Officers arrested four members of the group who lingered hours after an early morning deadline to leave....
A man has been arrested on a murder charge after his pregnant wife who had been stabbed in the chest staggered into a police station in western Arkansas and collapsed.
A man has been arrested on a murder charge after his pregnant wife who had been stabbed in the chest staggered into a police station in western Arkansas and collapsed.
A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.
A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.
Occupy Little Rock protesters are to end their seven-month run when the city enforces its deadline for the group to clear out of its downtown Little Rock site.
Occupy Little Rock protesters are to end their seven-month run when the city enforces its deadline for the group to clear out of its downtown Little Rock site.
Arkansas and Oklahoma are among the 44 states and the District of Columbia to reach a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over allegations of false advertising.
Arkansas and Oklahoma are among the 44 states and the District of Columbia to reach a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over allegations of false advertising.
A White County judge candidate who was bitten on the hand by a snake last month is recovering from a spider bite to the same hand.
A White County judge candidate who was bitten on the hand by a snake last month is recovering from a spider bite to the same hand.
The Calico Rock city council has voted down a measure that would have allowed video recordings at its council meetings.
The Calico Rock city council has voted down a measure that would have allowed video recordings at its council meetings.
The Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office says more than $16,000 in lottery tickets have been stolen from a local convenience store.
The Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office says more than $16,000 in lottery tickets have been stolen from a local convenience store.
A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas.
A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas.
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