A march and prayer vigil that began as a way to honor Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was killed by police Saturday, ended with looting and violence in suburban St. Louis Sunday night.
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Most Of California Reported To Be In ‘Extreme Drought’
The latest Drought Monitor report from U.S. agriculture and weather experts finds 58 percent of California in the worst of its four drought levels, in conditions normally seen only once every 50-100 years.
WATCH: Video Shows Women Narrowly Escape Death On Railroad Tracks
The video is harrowing. It shows two women narrowly escaping death after a train is unable to come to a stop before running them over.
Lawmakers Reach Deal Intended To Fix VA System In Crisis
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have reached a deal to overhaul the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs, multiple news organizations are reporting.
U.S.: Satellite Images Show Russian Rockets Hitting Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has released satellite images it says back up the assertion by Washington and Kiev that Russian forces are firing artillery into eastern Ukraine in support of separatists.
U.S. Database Glitch Delays Passport, Visa Processing
The U.S. State Department’s global database for processing visas and passports is experiencing problems that could cause delays for millions of people around the world who are awaiting travel documents.
Obama Declares Emergency As Huge Fires Burn In Washington State
Fires are still raging in Washington state, where officials hope rain might help them contain the large fires — but there’s also a chance that heavy rainfall could trigger flooding and mudslides.
At Least 13 Israeli Soldiers, 87 Palestinians Killed In Gaza Strip Sunday
At least 425 Palestinians, including 111 children, have been killed since the fighting started. More than 3,000 have been wounded, according to Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra.
States That Raised Minimum Wage See Faster Job Growth, Report Says
New data released by the Department of Labor suggests that raising the minimum wage in some states might have spurred job growth, contrary to what critics said would happen.
Citigroup Agrees To Pay $7 Billion To Resolve Mortgage Probe
Citigroup said Monday it had agreed to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into subprime mortgages it sold in the run-up to the financial meltdown of 2008.