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Kristen Hannah Perez, a low-income, high-achieving student from Celina, Texas, plans to attend Dartmouth College next fall.

Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don't Apply To Elite Schools

A surprising number of gifted seniors are not applying to the Ivy League universities and selective colleges they'd be sure to get into.

Emergency personnel help a passenger at the scene of a train wreck, Tuesday, in Philadelphia.

Engineer Applied Emergency Brake Before Fatal Amtrak Derailment

An NTSB board member says the train was traveling at 106 mph while making a turn in a 50-mph zone. Tuesday night's derailment in Philadelphia claimed seven lives; dozens were injured.

Street protests and letter writing campaign sprang up in attempts to release Amer Adi from prison so he could go home to Jordan.

ICE Deportation Decision is Costing Youngstown 'A Hell of a Man'

The decades-long battle of a Youngstown businessman to remain in the U.S. is coming to a close, and leaves a trail of unanswered questions about his...

Altering A Species: Darwin's Shopping List

Few scientific discoveries have caused as much excitement as that of editing our genes; yet we owe some of the most stunning wonders around us to old-fashioned breeding practices, says Jimena Canales.

Agents from the FBI, IRS and Department of Housing and Urban Development raided Cleveland City Hall around 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

Morning Headlines: Feds Seize Records on Cleveland Employee in Raid; Browns Fire Lead Executive

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, December 8th: In overnight raid, feds seize records related to city employee's engineering firm; Lawmakers...

Are Amy Murray And Jim Renacci A Political Odd Couple?

We're not here to say that the pairing of U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci and Cincinnati council member Amy Murray is not going to work.

Abu Qader, 18, came to the U.S. from Afghanistan as a baby. Now a freshman at Cornell University, he has founded a medical technology company with the goal of improving diagnosis of breast cancer in poor countries.

Teenager Aims To Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Poor Countries

Abu Qader came to the U.S. from Afghanistan when he was a baby. He wants to use his technology know-how to help the women of his birthplace.

Christine Thompson plays music on her phone for her kids at their rental home in Milwaukee. The family is facing eviction in the next week or two.

As Temperatures Fall, No Halt To Evictions Across Most Of The Country

Some countries, such as France, Austria and Poland, prohibit removing people from their homes during cold weather but that's not the case in the United States.

Newly elected council member Tamaya Dennard takes the oath of office holding a red folding chair, echoing a campaign motto of "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."

New Cincinnati Council Pledges At Swearing-In To Work Together

Cincinnati's new City Council took office at mid-day Tuesday in a ceremony in the Music Hall ballroom that was at times moving and inspirational.

Paul Melquist says he is frustrated that his insurance costs are so high because he would like to be able to do more for his grandchildren — Adalyn, Mason and Carys — in his retirement.

Steep Premiums Challenge People Who Buy Health Insurance Without Subsidies

Several million consumers who buy their own health insurance earn too much to qualify for government help to defray the cost.

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