Richard Gonzales

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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier Resigns To Lead NFL Security

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Lanier, after 26 years as a police officer, will oversee all aspects of security for the league.

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Embattled Pennsylvania Attorney General Resigns After Perjury Conviction

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Kathleen Kane, once a rising star in the Democratic Party, was convicted on charges that she leaked grand jury information to target a political rival and then lied about it under oath.

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Vanderbilt To Pay $1.2 Million To Remove 'Confederate' From Dormitory

Monday, August 15, 2016

Anonymous donors will provide the money to repay sponsors who helped fund construction of the building in 1933. The school will remove the first word of the inscription "Confederate Memorial Hall."

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Bill Cosby Loses Another Round In His Legal Battles

Monday, August 15, 2016

A federal appeals court has rejected the entertainer's bid to reseal his deposition testimony about drugging women he wanted to have sex with.

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U.S. Officials Confirm Death Of Senior ISIS Leader In Afghanistan And Pakistan

Friday, August 12, 2016

The Defense Department says a U.S. drone attack has killed a man who was central to ISIS operations. A DOD spokesman says Hafiz Saeed Khan participated in attacks against U.S. and coalition forces.

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Fox News Names Roger Ailes' Replacements

Friday, August 12, 2016

Rupert Murdoch has selected a new leadership team of longtime network executives. Bill Shine and Jack Abernethy will be co-presidents. Ailes was forced out amid sexual harassment charges.

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Once Nearly Extinct California Island Foxes No Longer Endangered

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Thanks to an aggressive recovery effort, a species of tiny foxes endemic to California recovers in what researchers say is record time.

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Murder Trial Linked To Immigration Debate Delayed Until 2017

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Kate Steinle's death in San Francisco, allegedly at the hands of an undocumented felon, has been a focal point for opponents of sanctuary city policies who say dangerous criminals are being released.

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Florida Police Officer Kills Volunteer In 'Shoot/Don't Shoot' Demonstration

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Mary Knowlton was selected at random for the role-play exercise at a civilian police academy event. The 28-year-old officer apparently believed he was shooting blanks.

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Utility Giant PG&E Convicted of Violating Gas Pipeline Safety Laws

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

Prosecutors had argued that in prioritizing profits, the company neglected to adequately maintain its pipelines, leading to the deaths of eight people in an explosion in San Bruno, Calif., in 2010.

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Rod Blagojevich Gets No Break In Sentence

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

Blagojevich, formerly governor of Illinois, had argued his 14-year prison term for corruption should be cut since five of the 18 counts he'd been convicted on were thrown out on appeal.

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A New Lucille Ball Statue Replaces 'Scary' One In Her Hometown

Friday, August 05, 2016

In 2009, legions of Lucy fans were horrified by a sculpture they dubbed "Scary Lucy." The new one reflects the glamorous TV comedy star of the 1950s. It's being unveiled Saturday, her 105th birthday.

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Feds Hand PG&E A Legal Victory In Criminal Trial Over Its Pipeline Safety Policies

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

Without explanation, prosecutors slashed a multimillion-dollar criminal penalty they were seeking in a trial over gas pipeline safety.

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In Captivating Video, A Bald Eagle Attacks An Osprey Nest

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

Rare video footage from Maine shows how resurging bald eagles prey on other species. The good news is that two out of three osprey chicks survived.

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New York's New Top Cop Came Up Through The Ranks

Tuesday, August 02, 2016

James O'Neill, a 33-year NYPD veteran and champion of neighborhood policing, will replace outgoing Commissioner William Bratton.

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Former LA County Sheriff Withdraws Guilty Plea

Monday, August 01, 2016

Lee Baca, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, gambles that he can defend himself at trial on corruption charges. Baca retired in 2014 amid allegations of abuse of inmates' civil rights.

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U.S. Navy To Honor Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk

Friday, July 29, 2016

Milk, a Navy vet, is the latest civil rights activist to have a vessel named for him.

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Halt On Juvenile Immigrant Visa Leaves Thousands In Limbo

Thursday, July 28, 2016

According to Border Patrol, more than 120,000 unaccompanied children arrived in the past two and a half years, many seeking asylum. Some young immigrants are now trying to use a new visa category.

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Obama Opens Doors To More Central American Refugees

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The administration — hoping refugees will not flood the southern border — is expanding a program that helps refugees, including minors, reunite with their families in the U.S.

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California Wildfire Claims 2 Lives

Friday, June 24, 2016

A fast-moving blaze in the central part of the state, whipped up by hot temperatures and dry vegetation, has burned more than 1,900 acres. Officials warn conditions are ripe for more wildfires.

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