It's been nearly a year since Zimmerman shot Martin to death. The incident generated huge outrage across the country for months and led to a wide-ranging conversation about the state of U.S. race relations.

Legal marijuana might available a little more than two hours west of Montana, but local law enforcement agencies aren't expecting immediate problems from the drug's expanded availability.

A winter storm that spanned 20 states and dumped record snow in parts of Kansas grew weaker as it marched toward the Northeast on Friday.  The snowstorm is expected to hit the Great Lakes region, according to the National Weather Service, dropping 4 to 7 inches of snow over Iowa and about an inch or so less over Chicago.

A shooting and a fiery crash left three people dead in the neon heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, and police scrambled to find out who triggered the carnage

(CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 30-day stay of execution for condemned Georgia murderer Warren Lee Hill, whose attorneys say he's mentally disabled.

(CNN) -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott reversed course on Wednesday and said his state would temporarily accept the provision expanding Medicaid coverage included in the new healthcare law spearheaded by President Barack Obama.

(CNN) -- Since his unsuccessful re-election bid in 1980, the 39th president has dedicated his time to working on global human rights issues. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

After a last-minute stay that at least temporarily spared the life of condemned murderer Warren Lee Hill, Georgia officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let the execution go forward.

President Barack Obama stepped pressure on Congress about the potential fallout from deep cuts in spending set to take effect on March 1, directing his emotional message squarely at the American people

For the past month, the U.S. military has experienced something not seen for five years in Afghanistan: No combat deaths.