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Wife, Son Of Islamic State Leader Reportedly Detained In Lebanon
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Lebanese officials say they have detained the wife and son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State.
According to the BBC, the two, who were said to be traveling with forged documents, were detained 10 days ago near the Syrian border.
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GOP Staffer Resigns After Comments About Obama Daughters
Monday, December 01, 2014
Elizabeth Lauten, the GOP staffer who criticized President Obama's daughters, has resigned, The Washington Post, NBC News and USA Today are reporting.
Lauten, communications director for Rep. Steve Fincher, R-Tenn., drew the ire of the Internet over the weekend for her comments about Sasha and Malia as ...
Russian Ruble Plummets, And 4 Other Oil-Slump Related Headlines
Monday, December 01, 2014
The slump of oil prices is continuing to have global economic repercussions.
At home, you may have noticed lower gas prices at the pump, but in other countries more dependent on oil, the effects are serious. Here are five headlines that tell the story:
-- "Iran Minister: Currency Market to ...
Hong Kong Police Repel Protesters' Run On Government Complex
Monday, December 01, 2014
Ending what had been a weeks-long peace, protesters in Hong Kong tried to storm a government complex on Sunday, sparking violent clashes with police.
As The New York Times reports, police responded with batons and tear gas to repel the protesters. For weeks now, the government and protesters had ...
Obama To Ask For $263 Million For Police Body Cameras, Training
Monday, December 01, 2014
After a day spent meeting with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders and other officials about the mistrust of police in communities of color, President Obama will ask Congress for $263 million in part to equip local police with body cameras.
Update at 6:55 p.m. ET: Other Possible Changes
As the ...
Ferguson Documents: What Michael Brown's Friend Saw
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Over the past couple of days, we've been reading through the trove of documents released by the prosecutor in the matter of Michael Brown.
We've looked at what Darren Wilson — the police officer who shot and killed the 18-year-old Brown — has to say, at what ...
Justice Ginsburg Has Heart Procedure, Is Resting Comfortably
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, is "resting comfortably" after a heart procedure, the court said in a statement.
Ginsburg, 81, "experienced discomfort during routine exercise" on Tuesday and was taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital. According to the statement, doctors inserted a stent ...
University Of Virginia Apologizes To Student Who Says She Was Gang-Raped
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
The University of Virginia publicly apologized on Tuesday to a student who told Rolling Stone magazine that she was gang-raped during a fraternity party in 2012.
As we reported, the magazine's harrowing account led to protests and a university ban on fraternities until January.
Sandy Hausman, of NPR member ...
Messy Winter Storm Snarls Thanksgiving Travel
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
A big winter storm spinning its way across the East Coast of the United States is expected to wreak havoc on Thanksgiving Day travel plans.
The National Weather Service says that travelers from the Carolinas all the way up to New England could see significant snow, and the entire ...
Ferguson Documents Focus On 90 Key Seconds
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Ferguson Documents: The Physical Evidence
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
We've already touched on Officer Darren Wilson's testimony and that of the dozens of people who testified as witnesses in front of the grand jury in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Now let's look at some of the physical evidence:
Officer Wilson fired 12 shots in all ...
Ferguson Documents: What The Witnesses Saw
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Leading up to a grand jury's decision not to charge Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, witness testimony has been hotly debated.
The big question has always been whether Wilson felt threatened and whether Michael Brown had his hands up when Wilson opened fire. St. ...
Ferguson Documents: How The Grand Jury Reached A Decision
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
After sitting through hours of testimony and reading through thousands of pages of documents, a grand jury decided that there was not enough probable cause to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old.
Their decision, like the shooting that led up to ...
Ferguson Jury: No Charges For Officer In Michael Brown's Death
Monday, November 24, 2014
This post was last updated at 12:03 a.m. ET.
A grand jury did not indict Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson for any crimes related to the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.
Wilson, who is white, shot and killed Brown, who was unarmed and black, in an ...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Will Step Down, Once Successor Is Confirmed
Monday, November 24, 2014
(This post was last updated at 11:41 a.m. ET.)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, the highest-profile Republican on President Obama's Cabinet, will step down, once his successor is confirmed by the Senate.
Calling Hagel an "exemplary defense secretary," Obama made the announcement in the State Dining Room of the White ...
With Long-Term Deal Elusive, Iran Nuclear Talks Are Extended
Monday, November 24, 2014
With a long-term deal still elusive, Western and Iranian diplomats have decided to keep negotiating perhaps all the way into next summer.
For the past year, Western powers and Tehran have been trying to hammer out a deal that would curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for an easing of ...
Investigation Begins Of Fatal Police Shooting Of 12-Year-Old
Monday, November 24, 2014
A day after a 12-year-old boy died after being shot by police, the community in Cleveland is trying to understand what happened.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Cleveland police's Use of Deadly Force Investigation Team is combing through the evidence, trying to figure out if police acted appropriately. ...
With Deadline Looming, Whispers Of Extension Begin In Iran Nuclear Talks
Sunday, November 23, 2014
With a deadline for a nuclear deal between Iran and Western powers less than 24 hours away, the negotiators have started talking about a second extension.
Quoting unnamed State Department officials, Reuters and the Associated Press report that Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad ...
First (Lots Of) Snow, Now Rain And Flooding Threaten Western New York
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Western New York can't catch a break. First, it was paralyzed by a mountain of lake-effect snow and unseasonably cold weather. Now, things are thawing and rain is moving in. By Monday, meteorologist say the high temperature could hit 60 degrees.
As USA Today reports, that could cause some ...
12-Year-Old Boy Carrying Replica Gun Dies After Cleveland Officer Shoots
Sunday, November 23, 2014
A 12-year-old boy carrying a replica gun has died after a Cleveland Police officer opened fire on Saturday.
According to a statement, police received a call warning of someone pointing a gun at people near a playground
"Upon arrival on scene, officers located the suspect and advised him to ...