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Hate crimes based on sexual orientation in California increased nearly 30% last year, according to the state Department of Justice. Incidents against trans and gender non-conforming people jumped by more than 50%.

We're hearing so many stories about extreme weather this summer, but we want to assess the big picture.

In his final State of the Union address, the president hailed the policy shift in Iraq which he said had brought success there, and he cautioned against a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops. He also urged Congress to extend his tax cuts.

The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills. There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men — two violent films set in the American West — each received eight nominations.

A day after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate, world markets were calmer. A steep two-day slide was triggered by fears of a U.S. recession, but it's unclear that a nationwide downturn is a certainty.

After a weak third-place finish in Florida — a state he had counted on winning — former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out of the Republican presidential race. Reports indicate he will endorse Sen. John McCain.

A Congress controlled by Democrats will have a final say on most of President Bush's 2008 goals. Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, chairman of the House Republican Conference, says the minority party will have a voice, too.

Lawyers for the special counsel team pushed back on a bid by former President Donald Trump for an indefinite delay in the case, calling some of his arguments "baseless."

Mississippi gets its chance to choose between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday. Polls show Obama with a clear lead, but with delegates now the name of the game, the Clinton campaign is fighting for every one it can get.

In the hours leading up to the March 4 contests in four states, the presidential candidates are concentrating their efforts on the delegate-rich state of Texas, wooing a dizzying array of voting blocs — from Hispanics to women to veterans to the working class.