US News

Breaking Local News: Bodies of Army Veteran and University of Richmond Coach Found After Virginia Hot Air Balloon Crash

The search continues for the last occupant of a hot-air balloon that crashed in Virginia on Friday night.

Environment News: White House Goes Green With New Solar Panels, Other Initiatives

The White House will begin using solar energy, and the Obama administration announced a new energy sustainability that will help improve energy consumption in federal and private buildings.

International News: Cuban Government Says It Stopped a Terrorist Attack

What really happened? Was it indeed a terrorist plot? And against whom? The Cuban government claimed last Wednesday that they captured four terrorists plotting an attack against their country.

South Sudan Leaders Agree to Peace Deal: World's Newest Nation Turns Leaf

Both sides in the South Sudan civil war have agreed to a cease fire and peace accords though the UN has also revealed the atrocities committed by both sides.

Guatemala Considers Taxing Poppies, Marijuana: Legalizing Their Sale Could Curb Drug War

The Central American nation considers legalizing the cultivation of poppies and taxing the profits for social programs.

FCC's First Action Nears, More Opposition to New "Net Neutrality" Rules Appears

Earlier this week, a large coalition of internet companies released an open letter to the Federal Communications Commission warning that its purported new Open Internet rules, ostensibly meant to protect net neutrality, actually "represents a grave threat to the Internet." Now a large coalition of interest groups, including some prominent Latino organizations, has done the same.

Democrats Divided Over Benghazi Panel: House Republicans Call for Another Investigation

House Republicans set up another committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks, and Democrats hesitate to join.

Apple & Google Drop Opposition to Kill Switch Bill: California Law Would Require Anti-Theft Technology on Phones, not Tablets

Manufacturers that violate the requirement will have to pay fees After being deemed unnecessary and previously having been shot down, the California state senate approved kill switches for cellular phones sold in the state.

Wealthy Florida Businessman Shoots Son, Daughter, Wife: Then Sets Mansion on Fire, Killing Himself

A wealthy Florida business owner shot his wife and two teenage children in the head, before setting the mansion where they were lived on fire and killing himself.

Venezuela Protests and Riots News: Hundreds of Students Arrested, Leads to More Unrest

Following the arrest of almost 250 students, Venezuela imprisons and then releases activist Rodrigo Diamanti. The U.S. government continues to debate sanctions.

JD.com IPO Price, Valuation Revealed: China's Second Largest E-Commerce Company Joins Nasdaq

JD has a smaller market share than Alibaba China's second largest e-commerce company next to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. , JD. com, said in an announcement that it is expecting to price its initial public offering of each of its 93.

Michelle Obama Speaks at Weekly Presidential Address: She and Barack are 'Outraged' About Nigerian Schoolgirl Kidnappings

For the first time, Michelle Obama gave President Obama's weekly address by herself, in which she expressed her outrage over the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls last month.

Fighting Continues on Ukrainian Holiday as Putin Visits Crimea: Mariupol City Government in Donetsk Alleges Pro-Russian Attack

The Eastern Ukrainian city saw violent fighting during the holiday known as Victory Day, while Russia celebrated with military posturing.

Oracle Defeats Google in Java-Android Patent Lawsuit: Court Rules APIs Can be Copyrighted as Intellectual Property

Google argued the APIs should be made available to developers Google suffered a heavy blow by losing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit on the use of its Android operating system.

Breaking Local News: Virginia Police Search for 2 Missing People After Fiery Hot Air Balloon Crash

Two people remain missing after a hot air balloon crash in Virginia that left at least one dead. Search teams have recovered the body of one the passengers of a hot air balloon that caught fire Friday night in Virginia.

Aaron Hernandez Case, Trial & News Update: Former NFL Star's Associate Carlos Ortiz Charged With a New Murder

Carlos Ortiz, an associate of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, has been hit with a new murder charge that is unrelated to the Odin Lloyd murder case.

Another State Reverses Ban on Same Sex Marriage: Arkansas State Circuit Judge Finds Ban Unconstitutional

Arkansas joins the growing list of states that overturn their same-sex marriage bans. Another state reverses ban on same-sex marriage, adding to the growing lists of states allowing same-sex marriage.

US Immigration Information, Reform & News 2014: GOP Members Say New Law Not Likely to Pass During Obama Presidency

Sen. Marco Rubio and other GOP Republicans doubt that immigration reform will pass during President Obama's tenure.

Mitt Romney on Minimum Wage: Former Massachusetts Governor Says 'We Ought to Raise It'

Unlike many of his colleagues in the Republican Party, Mitt Romney has declared that he is in favor of a minimum wage hike.

Donald Sterling Comments & Girlfriend: Shelly Sterling Wants to Keep Clippers; Dick Parsons Named Interim CEO

Shelly Sterling has retained an attorney. Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Shelly Sterling has no intentions on giving up the team after her husband Donald was banned from the NBA for life.