A storm system blanketed Long Island and parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts in more than a foot of snow, but accumulations in New York and New Jersey ranged from 2 to 6 inches as of early Tuesday — and not the 20 to 30 inches forecast
Delicate negotiations were underway Tuesday to secure the release of a Japanese hostage and a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State militants
The U.S. exonerated a record number of people in 2014, according to a new report, continuing a steady increase over the last decade
Twitter announced two big new features Tuesday: Private group messaging with up to 20 people at a time, and tools to record, edit and post videos directly within its mobile app. Expect both new features to appear on your Twitter app this week
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged $4 billion in investment and loans to India on Monday, soon after attending the South Asian nation's 66th annual Republic Day celebrations as the guest of honor earlier in the afternoon
Benedict Cumberbatch apologized Monday after talking about 'colored actors' on a U.S. talk show, ironically during a discussion on the lack of diversity in British acting. The Sherlock star said he's "devastated to have caused offense"
A man opened fire on two police officers after a swearing-in ceremony at New Hope city hall in Minnesota on Monday. The shooter, who has not yet been named, was fatally shot after exchanging fire with other officers at the scene
Lance Armstrong claims he would never dope today. But if he had to go back in time, the 43-year-old cyclist who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles would probably do it all over again. "People don't like to hear that. That’s the honest answer," he said
Clashes continued to escalate in Ukraine on Monday after a weekend of fierce fighting and shelling in the country’s southeast rendered a five-month-old peace accord all but dead. Russian President Vladimir Putin blames a "NATO foreign legion" for the war
Phillip Phillips, the winner of American Idol season 11, has lodged a complaint with the California Labor Commissioner claiming that the show’s co-producers, 19 Entertainment, have “manipulated” him, and violated the state’s Talent Agencies Act
Cindra Ladd, a former entertainment executive, is the latest woman to publicly accuse the 77-year-old comedian of sexual assault. Ladd kept silent about the incident for 36 years, and says she has no plans to sue or discuss the matter any further
Boeing and SpaceX expect to be in a position to launch astronauts into space within two years, NASA announced Monday. The two companies were selected to build vessels for NASA after the space agency retired its space shuttle program in 2011
Pretty much everyone knows that Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and the light bulb, but Edison, one of history's most prolific creators, didn't stop there
