The Afghan Taliban confirmed that a U.S. drone strike killed their leader last week, and they announced his successor: Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, an extremist scholar without military experience.
Read More »Protesters, Police Clash At Donald Trump Rally In New Mexico
The Albuquerque Police Department said officers were hit by rocks thrown by anti-Trump demonstrators. Police responded with smoke grenades and pepper spray, according to news reports.
Read More »Louisiana Poised To Expand Hate-Crime Law To Protect Police
Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to sign the legislation, supported by so-called Blue Lives Matter advocates, which would allow additional penalties against people who target first responders.
Read More »Justice Department To Seek Death Penalty For S.C. Church Shooting Suspect
Dylann Roof faces federal as well as state charges for the fatal shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston in June 2015.
Read More »NFL Awards Super Bowls To Atlanta, South Florida And Los Angeles
The sites will host the championship in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. All three will have new or newly renovated stadiums for the games.
Read More »For First Time In 130 Years, More Young Adults Live With Parents Than With Partners
Living with Mom and/or Dad is more popular than any other form of living arrangement among Americans ages 18-34, the Pew Research Center says.
Read More »Monsanto Calls Bayer’s $62 Billion Takeover Offer ‘Financially Inadequate’
But the St. Louis-based seed company makes clear it's still willing to negotiate with the German chemical and pharmaceutical giant.
Read More »Judge Says Sexual Assault Case Against Bill Cosby Can Go To Trial
A woman who says Cosby assaulted her 12 years ago did not appear in court, but parts of a statement she gave in 2005 was read aloud. A judge decided there was enough evidence to move the case forward.
Read More »Under Armour, UCLA Reach A Record $280 Million Apparel Deal
The deal follows other blockbuster agreements struck by Nike with Ohio State and the University of Texas.
Read More »Google’s Paris Offices Raided In Tax Investigation
The search is part of an inquiry launched in June 2015 into possible tax evasion and money laundering, according to French prosecutors.
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