Mike McPhate

The Secret Service said it would forbid attendees to carry firearms at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July, neutralizing an effort by gun rights advocates that had put pressure on the candidates to take a side on the issue.

A cross-country Amtrak train derailed early Monday in southwest Kansas, sending 32 passengers to hospitals, the railroad said in a statement.

Far fewer young Americans are drinking and driving than they once did, according to a new survey, even as vehicle accidents remain their No. 1 killer.