Bears are sparking surprise and action in headlines from coast to coast. This list of stories outlines harrowing close-calls ...

It is essential that public employees be able to speak freely on matters of public concern without fear of retaliatory ...

Researchers using drones to survey the waters off the coast of Thailand spotted a large herd of 23 dugongs — a sign ...

Roxanne Flanagan took her kids to Spring Fest at Ocean City Beach on April 25, she told McClatchy News. Flanagan’s mom wanted to take the kids to the water to dip their feet. That’s when Flanagan’s ...

A lottery player matched five numbers in a drawing game to win a big jackpot, according to lottery officials. The lucky player won $100,443 in the April 27 Fantasy 5 drawing using the Quick Pick ...

A kayak found empty about 400 yards offshore in Hawaii has led to a search for the missing owner, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The yellow kayak was found off Keauhou, Hawaii, at 10:09 a.m. Sunday, ...

The west end entrance to Columbia Park Trail was closed for several hours on Sunday while police investigated.

A fisherman reeled in a strange-looking sea creature with hairy claws from an Oregon river, wildlife officials said. It ended ...

A shooting left a 13-year-old boy dead and another injured, Oregon officials said. On April 27, Gresham officers got reports ...

The nurse was conducting rounds when she was choked and slammed to the ground by the patient, authorities say.

The man and teen were charged with “homicide and weapons offenses” in connection with the death of the father, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said in an April 24 news release. The teen was ...