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Phenny Lynn de Vera | Nov 15, 2014 01:18 AM EST
Eric Frein’s desire for reforms prompted him to violate the law, which eventually led to his capture on October 30. Frein faced charges of terrorism and first-degree murder for staging a surprise attack on September 12 at Pennsylvania State Police Barracks, which seriously injured a trooper and killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson, The Daily Mail reported. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 15, 2014 01:22 AM EST
In response to police restraint on vendor Eric Garner in July that caused the man's death, New York City Councilman Rory Lancman filed on Thursday a bill criminalizing the use of chokehold by cops. However, NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio are against the proposal. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 15, 2014 01:59 AM EST
Ahead of the grand jury decision expected as early as this weekend, groups that believe Ferguson shooting victim Michael Brown was unjustly killed because he was black are planning to close Clayton. The plan is to hold protests if the jury, which heard testimonies for almost three months, would not recommend the filing of charges against white police Officer Darren Wilson who allegedly fired the fatal shot. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 14, 2014 10:44 PM EST
It's official. A racially offensive tweet cost Dallas English high school teacher Vinita Hegwood her job. The trustees of the Duncanville Independent School District, in a special meeting on Friday morning, confirmed her discharge over a comment she made on her personal Twitter account about the Ferguson shooting that resulted in the death of Michael Brown. read more
Cory Doyle | Nov 14, 2014 04:08 PM EST
Black Friday is no longer the day to find the best holiday shopping prices and is turning into "Black November." read more
Cory Doyle | Nov 14, 2014 03:55 PM EST
Wad-Mart employees are planning to protest during the biggest shopping day of the year in an effort to push for higher wages. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 14, 2014 04:16 AM EST
The most extreme pair, the world's tallest and shortest men, have met in London during an event organized by the Guinness World Records to celebrate a day called "Guinness World Records Day". read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 14, 2014 03:55 AM EST
Students at Montgomery County in Maryland would still have no classes during the yearend holidays. However, the school district would soon call that vacation time winter break instead of Christmas break. The change is part of the growing trend among Maryland school districts to be politically correct and not appear to favor certain religions by naming breaks after religious holidays. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 14, 2014 01:55 AM EST
The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) released a study showing one-fifth of the high school students in the United States have smoked in the past thirty days. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 14, 2014 08:45 AM EST
Macau has been bleeding gambling revenue with record losses posted last month, and many people were blaming a significant corruption crackdown for the financial losses. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 13, 2014 03:47 PM EST
An eight-year-old girl in China's Sichuan Province was rescued after having been forced to live her entire life in a pig pen by her mother. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 13, 2014 04:08 AM EST
A man in Colorado was reportedly extracted by the police officials and firefighters after they have received reports about the man being trapped between two walls of a store for almost four days. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 13, 2014 03:10 AM EST
Police officials in Southern California reportedly arrested a teenager, who is the primary suspect in the shooting of an Army veteran over the weekend, as officials pressed that the retired military personnel just got back to his hometown from Afghanistan. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
