Nation Apr 25 Cleveland agrees to pay $6 million over fatal shooting of Tamir Rice The city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million, in two yearly installments, to settle a federal lawsuit over the November 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by a police officer.
Nation Apr 15 Mississippi governor signs law authorizing guns in churches Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law Friday that allows specially trained churchgoers to carry concealed firearms to enhance security at places of worship.
Nation Apr 15 Tennessee governor vetoes bill to make Bible the official state book Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill Thursday that would have made the Holy Bible the state's official book, more than a week after the controversial measure reached his desk.
Nation Apr 14 Judge allows Newtown lawsuit against gun companies to move forward A Connecticut judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the manufacturer and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that left 26 people dead.
Economy Apr 12 Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right And what still needs work.
World Apr 08 Key suspect in Paris attacks arrested in Belgium Mohamed Abrini, a key suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, was among those arrested Friday in connection with the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels, French police officials confirmed to the Associated Press.
Nation Apr 08 Two dead in murder-suicide at Texas base At least two people have been killed in an apparent murder-suicide at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, local authorities said Friday.
Nation Apr 05 San Francisco now the first U.S. city to require paid parental leave San Francisco became the first U.S. city to pass a measure that required employers to provide six weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents.
World Apr 05 Iceland prime minister resigns after data leak reveals his offshore accounts Iceland's prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign over revelations of his offshore investments, local media reported Tuesday.
Nation Apr 05 The Bible could be Tennessee's new official state book The Bible may join the tomato, ladybug and a .50-caliber sniper rifle as Tennessee’s new state symbol.