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Parents Throwing Measles Parties, Ordering Packets of the Pathogens in the Mail Instead of Using Vaccine Amid Outbreak

Parents are holding "measles parties" in order to expose their children to the disease in order for them to build immunity.

Millenials Age Range: Pew Study Finds Groups in US and Europe Differ on Thoughts on Future, Success and Fate

Young adults in European countries are experiencing despair when it comes to considering their future. According to a Pew Research study, millennials in Europe are afflicted with a lack of a sense of agency. Many of them don't feel they can make changes in the world around them or with their own future. This is in contrast to American Millennials who feel they are masters of their own fate and can make an impact in the world around them.

NYPD Police Officers Accused of Shoving Brooklyn, New York Woman to the Ground in Her Own Home After Confusing Lollipop For Crack Pipe

A pair of high-ranking New York City police officers are facing allegations they viciously attacked a Brooklyn woman after mistaking a lollipop she was holding for a crack pipe.

Merrimack, New Hampshire Police Department Posts a Warrant for Punxsutawney Phil's Arrest for Groundhog's Day 2015 Prediction

The police in Merrimack, New Hampshire want to get even with famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil for predicting six more weeks of winter and have posted a warrant for his arrest on their Facebook page.

Clark Atlanta University Student James Jones Jr. Murdered While Trying to Buy an Apple iPhone 6 From a Georgia Craigslist Ad Posting

A 21-year-old Clark University student was found shot and killed on Monday after leaving his home to respond to a Craigslist ad for an iPhone 6.

2015 Honda Fit Receives an IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating, Five-Star Overall Score

Some people assume subcompact cars are less safe than larger vehicles, but the 2015 Honda Fit proves that small size and good safety ratings aren't mutually exclusive.

3 Mississippi Men Sentenced for Murder of James Anderson Targeted Homeless or Drunk Black Men for Hate Crimes

Three young white men were sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday for conspiring to attack black people and killing a 47-year-old car plant worker in Jackson, Mississippi in 2011. The three culprits, who are all from Brandon, Mississippi, admitted that they planned to hunt and attack black people on the night that they beat, ran over and killed James Craig Anderson.

Powerball Numbers & Results February 11, 2015: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $500 Million Jackpot

There is lots of excitement for the Feb. 11 Powerball jackpot, which has soared to a whopping $500 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Shooting: Alleged Shooter Craig Hicks Posted Pro-Atheism Posts on Facebook, #MuslimLivesMatter Starts Trending [Video]

Authorities said Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested and charged with the shooting deaths of three people near the Chapel Hill campus at the University of North Carolina Tuesday.

Tamir Rice Cop Shooting Video: Teen Sister of 12-Year-Old Victim Says Cleveland, Ohio Police Department Treated Her Without 'Decency'

The sister of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer while carrying a toy gun in November, has filed an official complaint with a Cleveland police oversight board, stating that the officers involved in the shooting treated her like a criminal although she did nothing wrong.

John Jonchuck Jr. Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial After Throwing 5-Year-Old Daughter Off Tampa Bay Bridge in Florida

A judge ruled that the Florida father who threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge into Tampa Bay last month is not competent to stand trial in her death.

China President Xi Jinping Accepts Barack Obama's Invitation to Visit the US Over the Telephone

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September. Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September, the Associated Press said based on Chinese media reports.

Taylor Swift Dating and Relationship News: 'Blank Space' Singer Reportedly Would 'Hook Up' With Hozier

Taylor Swift appeared to be "super flirty" with Irish musician Hozier after the two recently met at the Grammy Museum during award's week in Los Angeles.

NYPD Officer Indicted in Shooting Death of Unarmed Brooklyn Black Man Akai Gurley

An officer with the New York Police Department has been indicted in the shooting death of Akai Gurley, an unarmed African American man who was killed last November when the officer accidentally fired his weapon while walking through a public housing project in Brooklyn.

Jodi Arias Trial Update News: Psychologist Reads Text Messages Arias Sent to Travis Alexander After Killing Him

The jury in the Jodi Arias death penalty sentencing retrial was exposed to the creepy messages that Arias sent Travis Alexander after she killed him in effort to cover up the murder.

White House Announces New Agency to Combat Hacking: The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center

The Obama administration has announced the formation of a new national security agency focused on combatting cyberattacks by facilitating intelligence sharing between government agencies called the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC).

Weird News: Mother Charged With Hiding Marijuana in 4-Year-Old Son's Pants, Sneaking It Into North Carolina Jail

A young North Carolina mother has been charged with smuggling marijuana into a county jail by hiding the contraband in her 4-year-old son's pants.

Gay Marriage News 2015: Judges Still Confused Over Ruling on Same-Sex Weddings in Alabama

The U.S. Supreme Court refused a request by Alabama's attorney general on Monday to keep same-sex marriages on hold until it decides later this year whether laws banning gay matrimony violate the U.S. Constitution.

Kayla Mueller Dead: US Secretary of State Joe Biden, Prescott, Arizona Parents Mourn Death of ISIS Hostage Kidnapped in Syria

Both the U.S. government and Kayla Mueller's family have confirmed the American aid worker held captive by ISIS is dead. The news comes days after ISIS claimed Jordanian bombings had killed the hostage, though the U.S. and coalition forces were skeptical. No information on how Mueller died has been released.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results February 10, 2015: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $61M Jackpot

If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which currently stands at $61 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11 p.m. EST.