The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts in Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Prosecutors served notice they intend to seek the transfer of the case from juvenile court to adult court.

China has stepped up patrols near the outlying county of Kinmen in what Taiwan says is a campaign to change the status quo.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly suffered what could be a serious injury in practice on Wednesday.

Nerissa Lee, assistant principal at Lincoln Middle School, was killed in the shooting that happened near the school around 4 p.m., according to a post.