Mark Wahlberg was in a somber mood at the New York premiere of his new film, "Pain and Gain"- still grappling with the tragedy that struck his hometown in Boston.

Boston police: At least 3 people killed in marathon bombing.

Eliot Brenner, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said federal officials have not ordered changes in security at other U.S. nuclear reactors in the wake of the Boston explosions.

Cities worldwide are stepping up security following explosions at the Boston Marathon.

The body of a 9-year-old boy has been recovered from a crevasse in an Alaska glacier.

Here's a list "Fifty Shades of Grey" was destined to make: The books most likely to be removed from library shelves.

DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly?

Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

A 9-year-old Alaska boy fell into a deep glacier crevasse and state troopers say he likely did not survive.

Authorities investigating the deaths of a North Texas district attorney and his wife appear to have narrowed their focus on a former justice of the peace prosecuted last year by the official for theft.

Three rides at Disneyland, including the famous Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed as the company reviews its safety protocols after being cited by state regulators.

A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head.

Sen. Marco Rubio says a proposed immigration bill expected to be introduced this week won't offer amnesty to those who entered the U.S. illegally.

Worried the Internal Revenue Service might target you for an audit? You probably should be if you own a small business in one of the wealthy suburbs of Los Angeles.

The sponsors of a Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers say a vote is likely this week and it's too close to call.

An overnight blizzard has left parts of the Colorado mountains covered in new snow.

Authorities in Washington state say one woman has died and one man is still missing after a pair of spring avalanches struck separate groups hiking in the mountains east of Seattle.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

According to GasBuddy.com, the average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.53. That's down about a nickel from last week and 14 cents less than 2 weeks ago.

Police say three people whose bodies were found inside a Topeka home died in an apparent double murder-suicide.

A funeral has been held for a 6-year-old southern New Jersey boy who authorities say was accidentally shot dead by a 4-year-old playmate.

As the Senate considers proposed gun legislation, the White House is helping the families of the children and educators gunned down at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School last December ensure their voices are heard.

The U.S. military says guards have clashed with prisoners amid a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, leading officers to move detainees from communal to single cells at Camp 6.

New York school district officials have placed a high school English teacher on leave for having students pretend to be Jew-hating Nazis in a writing assignment.

If a purse with $900 is stolen, the victim probably would call the police. If a computer hacker steals $900 from that person's bank account, what then? Call the police? Could they even help?