"Our preliminary investigation reveals mistakes were made and safety precautions overlooked," Nathan Valencia's family told KLAS through their lawyers.

Sometimes lawsuits are necessary to uphold the rights of a plaintiff. Sometimes, they are needed to redress serious wrongs. But as an economic activity, "more lawsuits" is just about the last thing the tax code should be encouraging or incentivizing.

A children's book checked out from the Boise, Idaho, public library in 1910 vanished for 111 years only to be returned anonymously, library officials said.

Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its already record annual military spending in a rush to bolster air and maritime defenses as it becomes more concerned about threats posed by China and North Korea.

Man stows away in plane landing gear on American Airlines flight Saturday from Guatemala to Miami. Apparently uninjured he is taken to local hospital.