Nation Aug 04 El Paso suspect appears to have posted anti-immigrant screed About 20 minutes before the shooting started at an El Paso Walmart, a rambling screed was posted to an online message board saying the massacre was in response to an “invasion” of Hispanics coming across the southern border.
Nation Jul 12 New Orleans levees could be tested as tropical storm bears down The danger to New Orleans is threefold: storm surges from the sea, rain from the sky and water from the rising river if the levees fail.
Nation Apr 30 Woman seeks $1.5 million in damages from neo-Nazi website founder The first black woman to serve as American University's student government president is seeking more than $1.5 million in court-ordered damages against a neo-Nazi website operator who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her.
Politics Feb 08 White House adviser Kellyanne Conway says woman assaulted her at restaurant Conway told police that a woman grabbed her shoulders, shook her and yelled "Shame on you," at a Mexican restaurant in October.
Politics Feb 06 Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics A California woman went public with her sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday, saying in a statement that she repressed the memory for years but came forward in part because of the possibility that Fairfax…
Nation Aug 12 Charlottesville victim’s mother: ‘So much healing to do’ Heather Heyer's mother said Sunday there's much healing to do a year after the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nation Aug 11 Heavy security as Charlottesville anniversary weekend opens Charlottesville, Virginia, was marking the anniversary of last summer's white supremacist violence with marches, vigils and other community events that began unfolding peacefully Saturday amid a heavy police presence.
Politics May 07 Millions of tweets spread anti-Semitic messages, report finds Anti-Defamation League national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said the data showed many used Twitter as a "megaphone to harass and intimidate Jews."…
Nation Mar 30 Baton Rouge Police fire officer who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 Police said Friday they suspended another officer involved in the fatal shooting of Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling homemade CDs outside the Triple S Food Mart. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said his office isn't charging either…
Nation Mar 27 No charges in Alton Sterling’s fatal shooting Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling's July 2016 death.