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Who's who? Meet the Penn State frat bros accused of operating the off-campus coke ring

Fourteen suspects face charges in the alleged Penn State cocaine ring, with court documents revealing a hierarchy from suppliers to fraternity pledges.

Barabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November

MARK Z. BARABAK

The contest in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump's unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massive upset.

Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing

KEVIN RECTOR, JUSTINE MCDANIEL

Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subvert the November vote or deny its outcome.

Florida couple allegedly held four children in tractor-trailer cab for nearly six years

Four children were allegedly confined in a tractor-trailer cab for nearly six years without school, showers, or medical care in a Florida neglect case.

Nevada brush fire spreads to 10,500 acres as governor declares state of emergency

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency as the Hawk Fire exploded across 10,500 acres, threatening 1,000 homes outside of Reno.

Georgia Walmart shopper picks up $30 from the floor, local police launches search for him

The Albany Police Department's public search for a man who pocketed $30 inside a Walmart sparked widespread ridicule before the cash was returned.

Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94

ADAM CLYMER

A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. “I couldn’t get elected today,” she said in 2013.

The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again

CARL HULSE

With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.

Video shows young female pilot, 23, swimming off after surviving emergency water landing in Florida

Video captures Faith Tenkley's twin-engine Piper making a smooth water landing off Boca Raton after engine failure and landing gear malfunction.

American Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery catches fire on board; passenger injured

A passenger's laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, filling the cabin with heavy smoke as crew used a thermal containment bag.

American Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery catches fire on board; passenger injured

A passenger's laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, filling the cabin with heavy smoke as crew used a thermal containment bag.

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.

The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities

WATCH: Young bear takes rough tumble from Denver tree after wildlife officers tranquilize it

Video captures a young black bear's rough tumble from a tree in Denver after Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized it for relocation to better habitat.

Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop

Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested after a violent, unreported traffic stop earlier this month

Minnesota tree trimmer charged in coworker’s death after on-the-job horseplay turns deadly

A Minnesota tree-trimming employee faces a manslaughter charge after allegedly crushing his coworker’s head with a hydraulic grapple.