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Flying through mist, the helicopter hit a crane and came crashing to the ground. At least two people, including the pilot, are said to be dead. Several others were injured.

When disaster strikes, our natural instinct is to take cover and seek shelter. But in severe weather, especially the type that breeds tornadoes like we saw in Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest this week, there are those who ride toward the storm.

The co-creator of The Daily Show explains how the idea for a fake news show came to her during a disastrous blind date. Plus, this bonafide word nerd shares some party games of her own creation.

Even the admission of a self-described conservative Republican IRS manager that he was at the heart of the agency's targeting of Tea Party groups hasn't disrupted the partisan head-butting. Indeed, it may have intensified it.

Nearly 14 years after being ousted from power by a military coup, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is poised to lead the country once again. The victory would mark a distinct turnabout for Sharif, who was toppled in 1999 and replaced by Gen. Pervez Musharraf.

Former Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar didn't return phone calls, file expense reports or attend all the right meetings, according to correspondence obtained by The Associated Press.

Some Democrats might snicker at Mitt Romney's desire to be involved in the 2014 midterm election campaigns. While there are limits to his usefulness as a campaigner, he could have an upside for Republicans as a fundraiser.

In response to our coverage of the tornadoes, online comments have asked, "Why put yourself in the path of such disaster?" But Oklahoma residents have their reasons for staying put.

A federal insider trading probe focused on the hedge fund SAC Capital is causing investors to take action. Investors have pulled an estimated $3.5 billion from the fund in anticipation of additional developments.

Susan Stamberg remembers an evening onstage with Jean Stapleton.