Slimy Substance Closes Lake Michigan Beaches

Officials remain baffled as to how a dark, slick substance that forced dozens of swimmers out of the water at a northwest Indiana beach mysteriously vanished. Read More

Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5

A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating. Read More

Man Charged in Alleged Frontier Airlines Bomb Threat

Charges have been filed against a Colorado man accused of making threats onboard a Frontier Airlines flight last weekend. Read More

Feds: Serial Bike Bomber on the Loose, Times Square Just One Target

Federal authorities announced Tuesday a new push to track down the man or woman who used a bicycle for their getaway when they tried to blow up a military recruiting station in New York's Times S Read More

Intel Chief: NSA Foiled Dozens of Terror Plots

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday lawmakers "know there are dozens" of terrorist plots that have been disrupted by a sweeping government surveillance program, say Read More

Airborne Laser Reveals Hidden City in Cambodia

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Read More

WMAL NEWS SERIES: Schools Gone Wild Part Two - The Impact Of Zero Tolerance

Zero-tolerance policies that began with drugs in schools have led to red tape - and consequences - for high schoolers who need, for example, to take an aspirin during the schoo... Read More

White House Claims Progress In Gun Violence Reduction Effort - But Is Congress Cooperating?

The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress t... Read More

WATCH: NSA Leaker Denies He's A Traitor In Online Chat With British Newspaper

Using the British newspaper The Guardian as a mouthpiece, contractor-turned-leaker Edward Snowden responded Monday to allegations made by U.S. political figures, including former Vic... Read More

WATCH: Three Naval Academy Football Players To Be Charged In Rape Of A Female Midshipman

The U.S. Naval Academy says it has plans to charge three football players in connection with the rape of a female midshipman that allegedly took place in April 2012.After ... Read More