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Michael Brown Shooting Update: Former Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson to Be Cleared on Federal Charges

Sources say that federal civil-rights charges will not be filed against former Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who died in Ferguson, Missouri last August.

Honda Pilot 2016 New SUV Review: Are Big Changes Coming This Year?

Pilot will get a makeover The Honda Pilot was first introduced in 2002 for the 2003 model year. It has always been a pretty bland, boxy mid-size crossover ever since.

USDA Deputy Secretary Travels to Puerto Rico's 'Climate Hub' to Help Farmers Adjust to Climate Change

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden is visiting the USDA's Southeastern Climate Hub station is Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on Friday to get a first-hand look at how the hub is providing information to help farmers learn more about climate change.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Prison History, Facts & Controversy: Prisoners Reportedly No Longer Going to Yemen, Obama Administration Looking for Other Countries

According to sources, detainees held at the U.S. prison complex in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, can not be sent to Yemen after the Obama administration effectively reinstated a ban on such transfers given the volatile security situation in the Arab world's poorest country.

Colorado Bakery Accused of Religious Discrimination After Failing to Put Gay Slur, Men Holding Hands on Cake

The owner of a Denver bakery has been accused of religious discrimination because she refused to put a gay slur on a Bible-shaped cake. Marjorie Silva, who runs the Azucar Bakery in the Mile-High City, prefers not to repeat what term the customer demanded to have written on the pastry; but it was harsh enough for her to draw the line, the entrepreneur said.

Drone Carrying Pounds of Meth Crashes at US-Mexico Border: Methamphetamine-Filled Drone Found Near San Ysidro and California [Pic]

On Wednesday, police in a Mexican border city said that a drone filled with drugs crashed into a supermarket parking lot.

Jerame Reid Police Shooting Video: New Jersey Police Shoot Man Raising His Hands at Traffic Stop [Graphic Video]

On Tuesday, officials in New Jersey released video of a fatal police shooting of a black man raising his hands late last year.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Fair Housing Act Case

Two days after the nation commemorated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could cripple a key Civil Rights law that was passed in King's honor.

Department of Veteran Affairs' Study Says Iraq and Afghanistan Vets at Higher Risk for Suicide

A new study by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Army says Iraq and Afghanistan vets are at a higher risk of suicide than veterans from the Vietnam or Gulf Wars.

State of the Union Address Speech: Michelle Obama Wears Michael Kors at State of the Union Address

Not all eyes were on President Obama during last night's State of the Union address as fashion writers across the globe took note that his wife, Michelle Obama, opted to wear a Michael Kors suit for the event.

U.S. Vigilante Leader Nestora Salgado Receives Support for Release

Supporters are asking for the release of a U.S. vigilante leader who is held at a Mexican jail, according to the Associated Press.

SpaceX Receives $1B from Google and Fidelity to Develop Space-Based Internet

New Internet system will use satellites in space SpaceX will try to help more people throughout the world get Internet, and they will do it from space.

Former Miami Heat Star Shaquille O'Neal Becomes South Florida Reserve Police Officer: Department to Figure Out Shaq Shoe, Uniform Size [Pic]

On Tuesday, former Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal, known worldwide as Shaq, was sworn in as a reserve police officer at the Doral police department.

Reies Lopez Tijerina Death and Biography: Radical Chicano Movement Leader, One of the 'Four Horsemen' Pronounced Dead

Reies Lopez Tijerina, a former radical leader of the Chicano movement died Monday at age 88. Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher-turned-radical-leader for the Chicano movement 50 years ago, died Monday.

Jodi Arias Trial News Update 2015: Defense Witness Says Travis Alexander Was Very Sexual, Manipulative in Death Penalty Retrial

Day 26 of the Jodi Arias sentencing retrial continued on Tuesday as the defense team hammered down on their argument that Arias killed her lover Travis Alexander because he was an emotionally abusive and manipulative boyfriend.

Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Fire: 1 Dead, 8 Injured After 170 FDNY Firefighters Respond to 5-Alarm Building Fire in New York City

More than 170 New York City firefighters responded to a massive five-alarm fire in a four-story Brooklyn building that killed one person and injured several others early Wednesday morning.

Powerball Numbers & Results January 21, 2015: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $208 Million Jackpot

There is lots of excitement for the Jan. 21 Powerball jackpot, which has grown to a whopping $208 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET.

Kendrick Johnson Death News Update: Parents File $100M Lawsuit Against FBI, Georgia School District and Others Alleging Cover-up

The Georgia parents of a 17-year-old high school student Kendrick Johnson have filed a $100 million wrongful death suit against 38 people, including a local FBI agent they say coaxed his sons to "violently assault" their son, leading to his death.

'Dark Knight' Theater Shooting Trial and Victims Update 2015: Jury Selection From Pool of 9,000 Begins in Shooter James Holmes Case

Jury selection began on Tuesday in the death penalty trial for suspected Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes.

5-Year Old Finds Revolver Gun in Home, Fatally Shoots 9-Month-Old Baby Brother in Elmo, Missouri

Authorities are investigating the death of a 9-month-old infant who was fatally shot by his 5-year-old brother in northwest Missouri on Monday morning. The tragic incident took place in the rural town of Elmo Monday morning when a little boy accidentally shot his baby brother with a .22 caliber Magnum revolver.