San Mateo County emergency officials are examining a vial of white powder with the word “cyanide” and a skull and crossbones on the outside that was dropped off at the San Bruno Police Department Wednesday inside a box of items slated for destruction, a county official said.

SAN BRUNO — A vial of white powder dropped off at police headquarters with the word "cyanide" written on it was found to be harmless after chemical testing, an emergency official said.

Police are responding to reports of an “unknown white powder substance” at the Main Street Post Office in Yerington.

A substance initially reported to be "white powder" found in a letter in Weston turned out to be harmless, the Broward Sheriff's Office said Wednesday afternoon.

A residence hall was evacuated Wednesday morning at New England College in Henniker after a note and a bag containing white powder were discovered.

What's Your Reaction? Cops believe they now know how a famous L.A. restaurateur allegedly murdered his unborn child -- and it all has to do with a deadly white powder.

A large amount of cash and some white powder was discovered in the wreckage of a car involved in a fatal collision near Yass yesterday, police said.

New York's Ellis Island, the nation's gateway for millions of immigrants, is shown in an aerial photo. AP Photos. NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A white powder that was found at Ellis Island and caused a brief evacuation at the immigration landmark in New York Harbor has been deemed harmless.

A LARGE amount of cash and white powder has been found in the mangled wreck of a car in which four young men were killed in a horrific crash in southern NSW.

A LARGE amount of cash and white powder has been found in the mangled wreck of a car in which four young men were killed in a horrific crash in southern NSW, police say.

COKER CREEK, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has begun to uncover the remains of a fort used to temporarily house migrating Cherokee along the Trail of Tears more than 170 years ago. The land in Monroe County where Fort Armistead once stood has never been plowed or developed, so walking along the trails there and passing the numerous springs used by the Cherokee is like traveling back in ...

COKER CREEK, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has begun to uncover the remains of a fort used to temporarily house migrating Cherokee along the Trail of Tears more than 170 years ago. The la...

If you're a fan of ginger, then you're in luck. We asked listeners to send us their best and most creative ginger-inspired recipes. After scouring through more than 200 submissions from all over the country, NPR food essayist Bonny Wolf picked three finalists — but the winner was still a surprise.

FARMINGTON — With an ear shattering and chest piercing boom, 100 pounds of solid steel soared straight up 100 feet into the sky, leaving behind clouds of white smoke that rolled across the field.

Elaine Greer remembers how one of her classmates in nursing school got secretly married. “If they found out, she would have been kicked out of school,” Mrs. Greer says. “Nurses couldn’t be married.”

The first thing to do before your ski trip to northwestern Wyoming is rent "Shane." The classic 1953 Western was filmed in Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park provides the spectacularly craggy backdrop.

Utah's Wasatch Mountain Range has it all: deep snow, steep slopes and good value, with cheap flights to nearby Salt Lake City and plenty of competing resorts for your money.

It was a wartime scare at Sheringham that fuelled fears of an enemy gas attack. Dozens of silver foil packets containing a mysterious white powder were found by patrolling soldiers scattered across the seaside town.

Twenty-three members of Rockport High School's Class of 1959 and their guests and mdash; including teacher Paul Gahm SEmD enjoyed a festive reunion at Roy Moore's Fish Shack last month. Participants were greeted in Dock Square with a blast from the past and mdash; four vintage automobiles, a 1948 Oldsmobile 66, a 1950 lime and black Ford Crestliner, a 1951 powder blue Lincoln Lido, and a 1952 ...

FARMINGTON — With an ear shattering and chest piercing boom, 100 pounds of solid steel soared straight up 100 feet into the sky, leaving behind clouds of white smoke that rolled across the field.