After nearly 20 hours, a hostage situation in a suburban home in Chicago came to a peaceful resolution on Wednesday as police were able to bring the hostages to safety and the suspects into custody.
R&B singer and reality-TV star Ray J pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from an alleged altercation earlier this summer at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
The head of the U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to arrive in Ferguson, Missouri, and observe the situation in the St. Louis suburb following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown the subsequent ongoing protests. Ahead of his trip, Attorney General Eric Holder wrote a letter to Ferguson residents.
The excitement is growing for the Aug. 20 Powerball jackpot, which currently stands at $60 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.
A patient admitted themselves to a hospital after minor symptoms related to the virus appeared. Docs say more people being aware of the virus means more people are cautious about any symptoms.
Following Robin William's death and now the beheading of James Foley, Twitter is trying to reign in its free-for-all media dissemination ability to respect family members of the deceased.
ISIS militant with a British accent appears in a grisly video that has been making its way through the internet and claims to have beheaded James Foley.
A 23-year-old African American man was fatally shot by St. Louis police after authorities say he brandished a knife and stole from a convenience store.
Hawaii city takes first place for second year in a row. Honest Tea is trying to see just how honest people in the United States are. They've been conducting a social experiment on Americans for the past few years to see who is honest and who isn't so honest.
Staten Island DA has called a special grand jury to meet next month to decide whether there should be an indictment in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, this despite calls to make an indictment and calls from New York congressional leaders and activists for a state and/or federal probe into the death.
National Latino organizations are continuing their calls for peace and justice after the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. A congressional review of military-grade weaponry used by police in Ferguson has also been requested.
Nelly joins the protesters calling for peace in Michael Brown killing earlier this month Musician Nelly, who is originally from Missouri, joined those in his home state to call for peace in Ferguson.
A wildfire that has been out of control since Monday continues to threaten the central Cali region Wildfire-weary California has yet another blaze near Yosemite National Park that has caused evacuations and closings of school districts Monday.
Utah police are searching for two Hispanic males suspected of opening fire at a downtown nightclub in Salt Lake City and injuring six people on Saturday.
Despite increase in consumer prices, economists say the market has momentum After two straight months of declines, U. S. housing starts bounced back sharply in July, suggesting that the economy is gaining some momentum, according to a Reuters report based on Commerce Department data.
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