Report: Ariel Castro's Death Definitely Suicide
A report filed by two prison consultants claims Ariel Castro's death was not an accident as originally thought but that he killed himself on purp

Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
Former Memphis police recruiters described a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Biden to push for bipartisanship in State of the Union address
The State of the Union will air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.
By Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
Generators, spoiled food: Slow power repairs anger Austin, Texas
Power outages have left thousands of people without electricity in the Texas capital for nearly a week and are likely to drag on for days longer.
By Paul Weber / APTop Stories

How is winter changing?
A warmer winter is preventing ice from forming on the Great Lakes, which have steadily lost ice cover since the 1970s.
By Samantha Deleo / AP
Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
Former Memphis police recruiters described a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Biden to push for bipartisanship in State of the Union address
The State of the Union will air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.
By Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP