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Rock musician Scott Weiland, seen here during a photo shoot at the Sundance Film Festival in January, has died while on tour in Minnesota.

Singer Scott Weiland Dies On Tour At Age 48

According to a statement, the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman died in Bloomington, Minn.; other details were not revealed, citing his family's desire for privacy.

In August, protesters blocked the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii's biggest mountain.

Effort To Build The World's Biggest Telescope Hits A Big Snag

Project officials say they're assessing what to do after Hawaii's Supreme Court invalidated their building permit.

A photo provided by the FBI shows Tashfeen Malik (left) and a photo provided by California Department of Motor Vehicles shows Syed Farook, who attacked a holiday gathering of county workers in San Bernardino, Calif., this week.

FBI: San Bernardino Shooting Is Being Investigated As A Terrorist Act

David Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles office said at a news conference that "there's a number of pieces of evidence that has pushed us off the cliff."

Members of The Syrian People Solidarity Group protest on Nov. 22 in Austin, Texas, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he'd refuse to allow Syrian refugees in the state. Texas and the U.S. government are now clashing in court over the issue.

Texas, Federal Government Face Off In Court Over Syrian Refugees

Texas backed down from a request that the court immediately block Syrian refugees from the state. But the state still alleges the U.S. has been acting improperly in how it settles Syrian refugees.

Supporters wait outside a house party for Bernie Sanders in Manchester, N.H.

Presidential Candidates Still Like To Party

House party, that is. Even as campaigns get larger, candidates who want to win in New Hampshire continue to meet voters one-on-one. Why does this curious tradition survive?

Michael Palone, 26, who has mild autism, originally diagnosed as Asperger's syndrome, is paid to assemble packages through a program run by The Arc in Union City, Calif. The program may close soon due to budget problems.

In California, Aid Withers For People With Developmental Disabilities

Budget cuts and rising costs are imperiling California's programs for people with developmental disabilities. The state had led the nation in providing innovative community based services.

'New Yorker' Cartoon Editor Explores What Makes Us Get It

Humor is both a creative and a cognitive process, says Bob Mankoff, who has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker since 1977. Originally broadcast March 24, 2014.

When Russia began its bombing campaign in Syria, Russian officials said it would be a short-term air operation. Since then, things have gotten messier. In his state of the nation speech Thursday, President Putin reminded Russians that it took nearly a decade to crush terrorists who staged attacks around Russia in the 1990s. He cast the fight in Syria in similar terms.

With Few Signs Of Progress, Russia's Putin Warns Of Long Fight In Syria

"Terrorists in Syria pose a special threat," Putin says. "Many people there are from Russia, and if they win in Syria, sooner or later they will come to Russia as well."

Veterans React To Opening Of Combat Roles To Women

Men and women at Fort Campbell in Kentucky react to new rules allowing women to serve in combat positions.

U.S. Military Works To Implement New Rules On Women In Combat

The Pentagon has declared all military jobs will be open to women — and now it must begin deciding how it will actually implement that directive. How far along are the plans to admit women to tank crews, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Navy SEALs and other such elite units?

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