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About 50 tornadoes were reported in the region in a 24-hour period, according to meteorologists. More severe storms are forecast for the Eastern U.S.

Members of the House and Senate sit and listen and often applaud the presidential State of the Union, but when it's done many members crowd the microphones in Statuary Hall to oppose the chief executive's vision.

From dramatic farewells to stomach-turning testimony to a would-be witness who turned up dead, the trial of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was something else. The mobster was convicted of 11 murders and multiple counts of extortion and money laundering

President Obama is hoping his pick of D.C. appeals court Judge Merrick Garland can force Republicans to consider him — or face the political consequences.

Often when big storms strike, so does an uptick in births — to the tune of a 2 percent increase nine months later. But be careful: With the most severe storms, births in the area actually decrease.

Many governors are asking for a review of screening procedures. The Obama administration planned to hold a call with them today.

William Meredith, 47, of Bullitt County, Ky., was arrested Sunday after he used his shotgun to bring down a drone that he said hovered above his property in a suburb of Louisville.

An OPEC meeting last week sent oil prices tumbling when the cartel decided not to restrict production to boost prices. Now some are predicting parts of the U.S. will see gas prices under $2 a gallon.

The pandemic has created a butchering capacity shortage in the U.S. It's illegal for ranchers to butcher their own animals and sell them directly to consumers, but a new state law offers relief.

After a thrilling NBA Finals, NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports about the state of the league overall.

Extensive structural damage was apparent by sunrise, but no fatalities or injuries have been reported, Mayor Eric Johnson said early Monday.

The water in the Gulf of Mexico is hot and the Mississippi River is high. That could spell disaster for Louisiana.