A portion of the Interstate 5 freeway over the Skagit River in Skagit County, Wash., collapsed May 23, 2013, sending cars and people into the water, authorities said. (Tiffany Matson)(SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash.) -- A portion of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state collapsed Thursday night, sending cars and people into the water, authorities said.

The collapse occurred on the Interstate 5 freeway over the Skagit River in Skagit County, Wash., about two hours north of Seattle.

It was unclear whether there were any injuries.

"N/B and S/B lanes of I-5...

ABC News(PHOENIX) -- Jodi Arias will not be put to death -- at least not yet.

A judge declared a mistrial in the sentencing phase of her murder trial Thursday, after the jury could not agree on whether to sentence Arias to death or to life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008.

Under state law, in a capital case, if the jury can't reach a unanimous decision, the Maricopa County, Ariz., District Attorney's Office must weigh whether to spend time and resources to find a new jury, schedule new...

Win McNamee/Getty Images(DALLAS) -- The Boy Scouts of America Thursday voted to lift its longtime ban on admitting gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles.

The vote by its 1,400 national membership came as no surprise to gay rights advocates, who hailed it as a first step to ending discriminatory practices in the 103-year-old organization.

The ruling by secret ballot at a national convention in Dallas means that mothers like Jennifer Tyrrell, who is a lesbian, will still be excluded from the Boy Scouts.

Tyrrell was...

Capitol NashvilleIt goes without saying that the members of Lady Antebellum are huge music fans, and they're sharing some of their favorite songs and albums in the new issue of People.

Group member Hillary Scott is expecting her first baby in July, and music will play a huge role in that child's life. Hillary even plans to rock out to Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" in the delivery room.  She explains with a laugh, "I wouldn't be going through this if I were a boy."

As for their other picks, Hillary's band mate Dave Haywood says...

Sony Music NashvilleMiranda Lambert clearly loves her husband, Blake Shelton, but her affection for her animals comes in a close second. Miranda had to put down one of her horses Thursday. The loss hit her hard.

She tweeted, "Animal love is so strong & it can really break your heart. Hope he is the one Jesus comes back on."

Miranda is an outspoken advocate for animals, especially dogs.  Find out more about Miranda's work at MuttNationFoundation.com.

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Show Dog/UniversalTrace Adkins won All-Star Celebrity Apprentice and released his new album, Love Will…, all last week, but he's not slowing down anytime soon.  Trace is set to serve as the honorary Grand Marshall in the 2013 National Memorial Day Parade Monday in Washington, D.C.  He's also gracing the cover of Country Weekly's new issue, on stands Friday.  As if that weren't enough, Trace has lined up a performance slot on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 12.

Love Will… features Trace's collaboration with Grammy winner Colbie Caillat on "Watch the...