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Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it's been years since they've experienced such frigid winter weather.

A Boise woman was among those killed in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada this week, The New York Times reported.

Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that ...

James Oliver Unick, 64, was convicted of murdering 13-year-old Sarah Geer with a special circumstance related to the sexual assault on Friday. He will be sentenced to life without the possibility of ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than three weeks into the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now using genetic ...

A Texas judge is set to consider a formal declaration of innocence for the men who were wrongfully accused of murdering four teen girls at a yogurt shop in Austin ...

A Nevada couple visiting Disneyland was treated for minor injuries after a tree fell in the park Tuesday night.