Missing American college student: Retired FBI agent identifies 'critical' steps

U.S. authorities are likely working behind the scenes to assist in the search for Sudiksha Konanki, 20, a University of Pittsburgh student who vanished from a beach in the Dominican Republic in the early morning hours on March 6.

Video shows person throwing injured cat into dumpster

Mission Viejo Animal Services is asking for the public's help in identifying an individual who was caught on video tossing an injured cat into a dumpster.

Joshua Riibe named ‘person of interest’ in Dominican Republic disappearance case: sheriff

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has named a "person of interest" as the search continues for a college student missing in the Dominican Republic. This development comes amid a new video being shared in the investigation.

Education Department lays off nearly 50% of its staff: What to know

The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

Southern California weather: 'Weak' tornadoes, hail possible during storm's peak

The bulk of yet another winter storm is forecast to hit Southern California starting Wednesday evening, prompting evacuation warnings in some recent burn scar zones.

Trump backs down on doubling tariffs after Ontario halts electricity surcharge

President Trump threatened to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, prompting Ontario to suspend its planned electricity surcharges to the U.S.

Evacuation warnings issued as major storm system looms over SoCal

A series of storms will bring periods of rain, mountain snow, winds and much colder temperatures through much of the week and possibly into the weekend.

FBI joins search for US student who vanished in Dominican Republic

Police in the Dominican Republic say the FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break.