Treasury Imposes Sanctions Against the Government of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea  —  Action Targets the Government of North Korea in Response to Recent Provocations  —  WASHINGTON - In response to the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's numerous provocations …

Hamas condemns alleged shooting of Gazan by Egyptian guards  —  Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Militant group Hamas on Saturday condemned the fatal shooting by Egyptian border guards of what they said was a Palestinian minor on the Gaza border.  —  “We condemn the killing …

Harry Reid discharged from hospital after breaking ribs, facial bones in exercise accident  —  This item has been updated.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) has been discharged from a Las Vegas hospital after suffering injuries in an exercise-related accident.

Conway man faces sex assault charges over incident with nephew's girlfriend  —  A Conway man is in jail facing sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly assaulted his nephew's girlfriend.  —  William L. Mattson, 52, of Conway, was arrested by Conway police …

U.S. Attorney's Office Will Not Pursue Charges Against John W. Hinckley, Jr. for Death of James Brady  —  Legal Barriers Cited in Decision  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced today that it will not pursue criminal charges against John W. Hinckley …

Departing Lawmakers Bemoan the Decline of Compromise  —  WASHINGTON — With more than 120 years in the House and Senate among them, four lawmakers offered a bit of parting wisdom to Capitol Hill newcomers: Partisanship is easy, governing is hard.  —  As the 114th Congress prepares to convene on Tuesday …

How Low Income New Yorkers Are Benefiting From The NYPD's Work Stoppage  —  From right, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton smile in conversation during a New York Police Academy graduation ceremony, Monday Dec. 29, 2014.  —  CREDIT: AP Photo/John Minchillo

Snowmachiner says he and buddies dug moose out of avalanche in Hatcher Pass  —  A moose caught in an avalanche in Hatcher Pass may have three passing snowmachiners to thank for making it into the new year.  —  The men dug the moose — a young cow, they think — out of the snow …

Sarah Palin's First Facebook Post of the Year Is Already Controversial  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has already attracted controversy in 2015, after posting a series of photos showing her youngest son standing on the family dog.  —  “May 2015 see every stumbling block turned …

New marijuana trend sends smokers to burn units  —  A burn doctor who struggles to treat “dabbers” believes that they're suffering from cannabis withdrawal  —  Next week, America Tonight examines Colorado's experiment to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in a special three-part series.

Inside a Chinese Test-Prep Factory … Credit: Sim Chi Yin/VII, for The New York Times  —  The main street of Maotanchang, a secluded town in the furrowed hills of eastern China's Anhui province, was nearly deserted.  A man dozed on a motorized rickshaw, while two old women with hoes shuffled toward the rice paddies outside town.

Limestone County home vandalized with racist graffiti  —  LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - Terry Turner was ringing in the new year with her granddaughter Wednesday evening when a crash at the front of her home startled her.  —  She was in the back bedroom of her home when three windows in the front of the house were broken by heavy rocks.

Morning Plum: A SCOTUS decision gutting Obamacare could cause widespread disruptions  —  One of the big, looming questions of 2015 is this: Will the Supreme Court really gut Obamacare subsidies in the three dozen states on the federal exchange, potentially depriving millions of health coverage …

Fight on Guns Is Being Taken to State Ballots  —  WASHINGTON — The gun control movement, blocked in Congress and facing mounting losses in federal elections, is tweaking its name, refining its goals and using the same-sex marriage movement as a model to take the fight to voters on the state level.