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In the wake of last week's fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, some criminal justice experts are calling for the public to take caution in judging police shooting incidents by cellphone video footage alone.

Videos that partially capture both Sterling and Castile's shootings were widely shared on social media and reignited the ongoing national debate on deadly use of force by police officers. Читать дальше...

– Four players decapitated in Syria by dangerous Islamic sect – The footballers were accused by the group of being spies – The execution was carried out in public and posted on social media Islamic terrorists, ISIS have struck again after publicly beheading four professional footballers players in Raqqa, Syria. The Islamic sect claimed that […]

Canine agility coach Adina MacRae says she started training Seven, a deaf rescue dog, partly to prove the pooch can do what hearing dogs can. MacRae demonstrates how she uses hand signals with Seven

The bank joins other American firms that are reducing operations in the country.

Do you hear that?  It's the sound of the Internet erupting in applause for Jennifer Aniston. We may be projecting, but we don't think there can be any other...

SAN DIEGO — The firing of Fredi Gonzalez by the Atlanta Braves in May has left Major League Baseball sensitive to the lack of Latino managers. “The absence of a Latino manager is glaring,'” Commissioner Rob Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “There are 30 jobs and there are 30 high-turnover

NEWPORT, R.I. — Sixth-seeded Adrian Mannarino of France rallied past James Duckworth of Australia 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to advance to the second round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Mannarino was the only seeded player in action and voiced his displeasure over playing on a side court

The province first proposed the legislation in 2015 as a way to help regulate gambling websites and promote health and safety

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Latest on the destruction of a stained glass window at Yale (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Yale University has acknowledged that it decided to remove several stained-glass windows at Calhoun College only after a worker destroyed one in June that depicted slaves in a cotton field. Corey Menafee, who is

A sustained period of low interest rates is putting pressure on Canada's pension funds and has a pensioners' group calling for tougher pension rules.

For most immigrants and refugee claimants, arriving in Canada is a straightforward process.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is zeroing in on a specific question about the Tesla Model S that was involved in a fatal crash in May, while the vehicle was operating in Autopilot semi-self-driving mode.

According to the New York Times, NHTSA has asked Tesla to provide extensive information on the crashed Tesla's Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems, as well as the Autosteer function that enables... Читать дальше...

Marquis Devereaux was walking home from work Sunday when one man slashed him in the arm and another spewed anti-gay insults.

A new study finds people who are well-hydrated have lower body weights and lower odds of obesity. It adds evidence to the theory that drinking lots of water may help in weight management.

Russell Wilson is officially a stepfather. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback married singer Ciara last Wednesday, and he recently opened up about his relationship with Ciara’s son to People magazine.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The firing of Fredi Gonzalez by the Atlanta Braves in May has left Major League Baseball sensitive to the lack of Latino managers.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The firing of Fredi Gonzalez by the Atlanta Braves in May has left Major League Baseball sensitive to the lack of Latino managers.

An 80-year-old woman was crushed to death when an orderly line of shoppers suddenly turned into a mob of looters — an increasingly common occurrence as Venezuela runs out of just about everything. Venezuela’s vast oil wealth once fueled a bustling economy. [...] years of mismanagement under a socialist government disrupted much of the nation’s production, and a steep drop in the price of oil left the country unable to pay to import basic necessities. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the lines outside immigration offices spill down the street... Читать дальше...

Colorado pot businesses are seeing more IRS audits due the industry's focus on cash and limited banking options.

Decision to quash pipeline’s approval raises question of what consultation is supposed to achieve

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on the destruction of a stained glass window at Yale (all times local):

Corey Menafee, who is black, used a broomstick last month to break the window inside Calhoun College, which has been the target of student protests because it is named for former Vice President John C. Calhoun, an ardent 19th century defender of slavery. Yale University has asked the state not to pursue criminal charges against a former worker who destroyed a stained-glass window depicting slaves in a cotton field. The 38-year-old former dining hall employee was in court Tuesday facing a felony... Читать дальше...

The Internet can have some super cool qualities, like connecting you with your first grade crush or the ability to give you a maybe-somewhat-legit answer to practically any question you can think...

WICHITA, Kan. — Growers are harvesting a bountiful winter wheat crop across the nation and in Kansas — added bushels that will help farms’ bottom line but dampen hopes for a quick turnaround in the dismal crop prices. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that it now expects the nation’s wheat production to come

Moody’s predicts Brexit will cause near-term credit challenges for US commercial real estate companies that do business in the United Kingdom.