A team of underwater archaeologists have uncovered three Civil War cannons from the Pee Dee River in South Carolina, researchers said. State underwater archaeologist Jim Spirek from the University of South Carolina told ABC News today that finally raising the cannons from the river after a six-year search is a "weight off of [their] shoulders." … [Read more...]

Louisiana officials have issued an arrest warrant for a convicted murderer they say was accidentally released from prison last week. Benjueil Johnson, 32, was serving a 40-year sentence at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, La., after pleading guilty to manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. … [Read more...]

Fierce fighting continues for control of one of Afghanistan's largest cities as Afghan forces, backed by American airstrikes and advisers, attempt to retake Kunduz from the Taliban. Despite U.S. airstrikes, Afghan government forces have failed to push the Taliban out of the city of Kunduz, the first to fall to the Taliban since the U.S. drove them from power in 2001. … [Read more...]

Twenty thousand glowing bags light up the nation’s Capitol in memory of those who have battled cancer and urge Congress to prioritize the fight against the disease that kills many each year. … [Read more...]

At least two people died in clashes between gangs and militias in Central African Republic's capital, where peacekeepers and pressure from international leaders have failed to halt more than two years of violence, witnesses said. … [Read more...]