Police: 19-year-old killed in shooting at Mall of America

Police say a 19-year-old man was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America that sent frightened customers at the nation's largest shopping center racing into a lockdown just before the holiday weekend.

Friday flight cancellations top 5,300, disrupting holiday travel

(cnn) — Winter weather continues to disrupt holiday travel across the United States on Friday, leaving travelers facing

Video: Visiting the largest Christmas tree on earth

Meet the Christmas tree that dwarfs all others when visiting this sacred grove in Kings Canyon National Park.

Fire breaks out on Staten Island Ferry, more than 800 passengers evacuated

New York ( Wcbs ) -- A fire broke out on board a Staten Island Ferry during rush hour on Thursday, forcing more than

FDA changes Plan B label to say it does not cause abortion

The FDA on Friday changed the label for the emergency contraception known as Plan B One-Step to make clear that the pill does not alter the course of an existing pregnancy.

The secrets behind your favorite Christmas movie classics

(cnn) -- Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it's an

Wyoming first responder hit and killed by semitruck while helping at accident scene

First responder Tyeler Harris of Saratoga, Wyoming, sustained fatal injuries early Wednesday morning when he and another first responder were hit by a semitruck while attending to the scene of a crash.

Target recalls Pillowfort weighted blankets for kids after two deaths

(cnn) -- Target stores are recalling more than 200,000 weighted blankets for children that have been sold by the

CDC: Flu activity remains high, but decreased for a second week in a row

Seasonal flu activity remains high in the United States, but continues to slow in most parts of the country, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Holiday procrastinators are back in force. Blame inflation.

Inflation is driving many consumers to put off their holiday shopping until the last minute.

Massive winter storm brings frigid temps, snow and ice to US

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled holiday gatherings Friday from a winter storm that forecasters said was nearly unprecedented in its scope.