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Wife Of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Of Aiding Attack
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Noor Salman was arrested earlier this week and charged with providing material support to a terrorist and obstruction of justice. Her husband, Omar Mateen, killed 49 people at the Pulse club in June.
Virginia Executes Convict With Drug From Anonymous Compounding Pharmacy
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The execution of Ricky Gray on Wednesday was the first known instance of a state using midazolam, a sedative, that was not manufactured by a pharmaceutical company.
Sotheby's Contends Painting That Sold For $842,500 Is A Fake
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the auction house argued that a painting titled St. Jerome was actually created in the 20th century, and not by the 16th century Italian artist known as Parmigianino.
18 Million People Could Lose Insurance In First Year After Partial Obamacare Repeal
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that without the federal mandate and subsidies, the number of people who will lose their health insurance could grow to 32 million over 10 years.
More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found the number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled in the past decade. Most loans were taken out on behalf of a child or grandchild.
Brexit: Theresa May Lays Out Her Plan For A Sharp Break With The EU
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The British prime minister said in a speech on Tuesday that she plans for the United Kingdom to walk away from the European Union's single market and unified court system.
Takata To Pay $1 Billion Over Air Bag Fraud; 3 Executives Criminally Charged
Friday, January 13, 2017
The settlement with the Justice Department is tied to a deadly defect in air bags that has been linked to at least 16 deaths. The associated recall is the largest in U.S. auto safety history.
DOJ: 'Severely Deficient Training' Has Led To Pattern Of Abuse By Chicago Police
Friday, January 13, 2017
The investigation found widespread evidence of unconstitutional use of force. It was launched more than a year ago after a black teenager was shot and killed by a white Chicago police officer.
'Snowpacalypse2017' And Flooding Clobber Western States But Ease Drought
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Storms dumped rain and snow all along the coast, prompting evacuations, closing roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers. But all that water has helped the West's severe drought.
New 'Skywalker' Ape Species Will Need Jedi Powers To Survive
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Scientists named a new species of gibbon ape after Star Wars rebel character Luke Skywalker. Like similar species that live in China and Myanmar, the so-called skywalker hoolock gibbon is endangered.
'What Happened To You, Dylann?' Victim's Friend Asks Roof At Sentencing
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The white man who murdered nine black people in a church in Charleston, S.C., is the first person to receive the death penalty in a federal trial that included hate crimes charges.
Dylann Roof Sentenced To Death
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Dylann Roof, 22, murdered nine people in the basement of a historically black church in Charleston, S.C. He told the jury that prosecutors "don't know what real real hatred looks like."
What Happened When Dylann Roof Asked Google For Information About Race?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The 22-year-old said in court documents that the results of a Google search shaped his beliefs on race years before he murdered nine people in a historically black South Carolina church.
Backpage Shuts Down Adult Ads In The U.S., Citing Government Pressure
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The online classified website disabled its space for adults seeking sexual partners. A Senate report last year accused the website of being a forum for child sex trafficking.
Yahoo Will Become 'Altaba' If Verizon Buys Its Internet Business
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
If the $4.8 billion deal goes through, more than half of the company's current board members, including Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, will step down.
Texas Police Officer Suspended For 10 Days Over Woman's Forceful Arrest
Monday, January 09, 2017
The December encounter between the white police officer and the black woman in Fort Worth was caught on camera and quickly went viral. The woman's two daughters also were arrested.
Pope Francis Reiterates Support For Public Breast-Feeding
Monday, January 09, 2017
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church encouraged mothers to breast-feed their infants during a baptism ceremony for 28 babies on Sunday in the Sistine Chapel.
Suspect Charged In Shooting Death Of 5 People At Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Airport
Friday, January 06, 2017
The U.S. Attorney has issued several charges against 26-year-old Esteban Santiago for carrying out the deadly shooting. Maximum penalty is possible death sentence.
Soldiers Seize Ivory Coast's 2nd-Largest City, Reportedly Demanding Money, Houses
Friday, January 06, 2017
Bonuses of $8,000 and a house were reportedly the price named by soldiers said to have taken over police stations in Bouake. Witnesses also reported gunfire in two other cities, Daloa and Korhogo.
Regulators Say Jon Corzine Will Pay $5 Million Penalty Over MF Global Collapse
Thursday, January 05, 2017
The former brokerage CEO and New Jersey governor has reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for his role in the company's 2011 bankruptcy.