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Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find

An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill was unfit for service 10 months before its fatal failure in May

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after judge declines to intervene

Christian Castro, an ICE officer charged in connection with a shooting in Minnesota, was released from lock up in Texas after a judge declined a temporary restraining order.

Lindsay Clancy verdict: Retired judge explains what happens if insanity defense prevails

Lindsay Clancy could spend as few as several years in a mental institution if jurors accept her insanity defense, a retired Massachusetts judge says.

Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board

Officials say a small plane has crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska and killed all four people on board

Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington

A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she intentionally damaged the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next week on two felony counts

Jerry Sandusky granted new evidentiary hearing after accuser recants testimony

Jerry Sandusky returns to court Sept. 8 for an evidentiary hearing after one accuser recanted, claiming he was coached to reframe his allegations.

NASA's new space telescope will aid hunt for 'Earth twins' and seek the fate of the universe

NOAH HAGGERTY

The Roman Space Telescope, equipped with JPL tech, may shed some light on the greatest mysteries of the universe.

Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

ZACH MONTAGUE

After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

Meta's 'Big Tobacco moment' leaves parents asking if social media is too dangerous for kids

QUEENIE WONG, NILESH CHRISTOPHER

From Australia to India, other countries have also been cracking down on the use of social media by teens.

Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue help

A Virginia family with four relatives missing in the flash floods along the Nepal-China border is calling for more resources to help with rescue efforts

Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device

Judge throws out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 confession in already long wait for trial

A judge ruled that portions of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession were involuntary, a decision that could further stall the long-delayed trial.

National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline

A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump's proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to a host of Washington's iconic landmarks, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials

US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

Virginia removes three Confederate memorials

The Commonwealth of Virginia is removing three Confederate memorials from a public park and civic campus in Richmond