Tonight President Obama took to the national airwaves for a rare prime-time address to describe what America's response would be to the Islamic State (aka ISIL or ISIS), the terrorist group that has taken over parts of Syria and Iraq, and also beheaded two American journalists.
Seven skilled football players — most of whom never played "skill" positions during their distinguished NFL careers — were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday night.
And then there's this: a news story about farts.
Researchers at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom are saying that smelling farts may help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
Two adjacent apartment buildings in Manhattan collapsed after a gas explosion Wednesday morning. Two women were killed in the blast, which also injured at least 16 people and left many more missing.
Both the AFC and NFC have several playoff spots to fill as the 2013 NFL season heads into its next-to-last weekend. Here are five storylines we'll be watching:
Longtime civil-rights leader and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died Thursday due to complications from a lung infection. He was 95 years old.