Supreme Court turns down pregame prayer case

After a nine-year legal battle, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal by a Tampa Christian school that contended its speech rights were violated when it was prevented from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 state championship football game.

America 250 Christmas tree ornament unveiled

A Christmas tree ornament marking America’s 250th birthday next year has been unveiled.

How a weakening polar vortex could fuel a potentially brutal winter in the Northeast

A cold blast has gripped the Northeast, and meteorologists say it could be a sign of what’s to come. The FOX Weather Forecast Center reports that conditions are lining up for a potential polar vortex winter, setting the stage for a cold and active start to the season.

Pasadena home shooting: married couple found dead

A shooting on Twickenham Road in Pasadena, Maryland has left two adults dead – a married couple, William and Jenna Hayes.

Trump administration floats idea of 50-year mortgages to boost homebuying

The Trump administration is pitching a new idea it says could help more Americans buy homes — but housing experts are already questioning whether it would truly make a difference.

Windy Sunday across the DMV brings fire danger and falling temperatures

Blustery winds are whipping across the D.C. region Sunday, prompting weather alerts for both high wind gusts and increased fire danger.

Man shot, hospitalized in Southeast DC, police investigating

A man was hospitalized after being shot Saturday afternoon in Southeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Kansas officers shot while responding to domestic violence call; Suspect dead

Four Kansas law enforcement officers — three Osage County deputies and a Highway Patrol trooper — were shot Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call.

DC police shoot, kill man after standoff, arrest at same home a day earlier

Kevin Booker was shot and killed by D.C. police after a standoff Friday night — one day after his arrest at the same Northwest home for violating a protective order.

Russian spy ship near Hawaii triggers Coast Guard response

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it detected a Russian military spy vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters Oct. 29, and personnel are continuing to monitor the ship.

Suspect arrested after 11-year-old boy killed in Nevada road rage shooting

A 22-year-old man, Tyler Matthew Johns, has been arrested and charged with open murder after allegedly shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident in Henderson, Nevada, killing an 11-year-old boy.

Virginia man sentenced to life in prison for federal hate crime shooting at Sheetz

A Virginia man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a shooting at a Sheetz gas station in Spotsylvania County that federal prosecutors say was motivated by hate.