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DEA Has Been Tracking License Plates: ACLU Questions 'Unconscionable' Use of Justice Department Technology

The Wall Street Journal released a report stating the Justice Department has been secretly gathering information on motorists in order to build a national database tracking the movement of vehicles across the country.

Asteroid 2004 BL86 Flew Past Earth With Its Own Moon

The next time such a large asteroid will get close to Earth is asteroid 1999 AN10 in 2027. If you missed the asteroid that came within 745,000 miles of Earth on Monday morning at 8:19 a.

Mexico Drug Cartel News: Chicago Twins Arrested for Alleged Drug Ring Become Informants; Sentences Reduced

A federal judge sentenced twin brothers on Tuesday to 14 years each in prison for running a North American drug ring, according to the Associated Press.

Denver, Colorado Police Department Officers Shoot 16-Year-Old to Death: Jessica Hernandez Was Allegedly Driving a Stolen Car

Denver police fatally shot a young girl suspected of driving a stolen car filled with teenage passengers after she hit an officer with the vehicle.

Study: Exoneration of Prisoners Saw Record High Number in 2014, Most Happened in Texas, New York & Illinois

The number of U.S. convicted criminals exonerated reached an unprecedented high in 2014. The National Registry of Exonerations revealed on Tuesday that last year saw 125 criminals exonerated.

'Juno' Weather Storm Path & Snow Forecast Update: New York Lifts Travel Ban

Winter Storm Juno did not make historic expectations in New York Monday to Tuesday morning. Winter Storm Juno did not make historic expectations in New York Monday to Tuesday morning.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results January 27, 2015: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $25M Jackpot

If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which currently stands at $25 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 11 p.m. EST.

Kendrick Johnson Death News Update: 'Civil Disobedience' Trial Opens As Charges of a Cover-up Swell

Opening statements are set to start this week in the civil disobedience case involving the parents of slain Georgia teenager Kendrick Johnson that could land each of them up to a year behind bars.

Internet Access & Connections in Cuba: How People Have Accessed Online Games in Havana

9,000 computers connected to mini-network Cubans are largely deprived from using the Internet, but now a network of 9,000 computers has allowed for the exchange information and games thanks to Cuba's youth.

Super Bowl 2015 Location News: Security Gets Ramped Up Ahead of Game Between Seahawks, Patriots

Black Hawk helicopters and super-sized X-ray machines used for U.S. - Mexico Border patrol are being used for better security efforts at Super Bowl venues in Arizona.

Snapchat Online News: Company Announces Deal with Media Brands

CNN, Comedy Central and others will be able to display content to all Snapchat users Snapchat will soon be broadcasting content from major media channels like CNN and Comedy Central.

Kentucky Mother Lacey Spears on Trial in New York for Allegedly Poisoning 5-Year-Old Son With Salt, Documenting Child's Road to Death on Social Media

A murder trial involving a 27-year-old mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt began on Monday in Westchester County, New York.

Popular 14-Year Old Dallas, Texas Teenage Girl Accused of Drowning, Killing Baby

Dallas police have charged a 14-year-old girl with capital murder stemming from the deliberate drowning death of a two-month old infant.

2 US Marine Corps Officers Dead After Helicopter Crashes in California During Training Exercise

Two Marine Corps officers died on Friday after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise in the Southern California desert. Capt. Elizabeth Kealey and 1st Lt. Adam Satterfield suffered from fatal injuries after their UH-1Y Huey helicopter made a crash landing around 4:40 p.m. PT on Friday at the Twentynine Palms Marine base. Officials say that they were the only two Marines on the aircraft at the time.

Phillip Perea Dead: Former Fox News Reporter Commits Suicide Outside Manhattan Office, Blames Channel For Ruining Career

A former Fox News employee committed suicide outside the cable network's midtown offices early Monday, just moments after handing out fliers protesting to other travelers that the company had "ended his career."

New York Times Reporter Charles Blow Talks Son Being Stopped at Gunpoint by Yale University Police Over Robbery He Didn't Commit

Well-known New York Times reporter and TV commentator Charles Blow is railing against law enforcement after his son was stopped at gun-point about a burglary by Yale University campus police while returning to his dorm room from the library.

Target Store News 2015: California Mother to Sue Retail Giant Following Son's Death

A California mom is suing retail giant Target alleging her 22-year-old Asperger's Syndrome suffering son committed suicide just days after store managers had him wrongfully arrested on theft charges.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Immigration Offenses Made Up Nearly Half of All 2012 Federal Arrests, Says New Report

Nearly half of all U.S. federal arrests in 2012 by U.S. Marshals Service were for immigration offenses, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Atlanta, Georgia Airport Bomb Threat: Fighter Jets Escort Planes Following Alleged Threats on Social Media

U.S. fighter jets escorted two commercial airliners to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday after "credible" bomb threats had appeared on social media. Once on the ground, FBI agents and a police bomb squad searched the planes.

French Laundry Wine Robbery: Police Find Stolen California Wine in North Carolina

Police are still investigating how world-class wine bottles stolen from the French Laundry in Yountville, California on Christmas Day ended up in a wine cellar in North Carolina.