Off duty, black cops in New York feel threat from fellow police
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the dingy donut shops of Manhattan to the cloistered police watering holes in Brooklyn, a number of black NYPD officers say they have experienced the same racial profiling that cost Eric Garner his life. Garner, a 43-year-old black man suspected of…
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Here's What the Internet Looks Like in North Korea
When the Internet in North Korea crashed this week for nearly 10 hours, it's unlikely that many of the reclusive nation's millions of residents noticed.That's because so few North Koreans have access to the Internet, and when they do, they see a very different online world than what most other…
IS downs warplane over Syria, claims capture of Jordan pilot
The Islamic State group on Wednesday shot down a warplane from the US-led coalition over northern Syria, a monitoring group said, with the jihadists claiming to have captured a Jordanian pilot. "We have confirmed reports that IS members took a (non-Syrian) Arab pilot prisoner after shooting his…
Tense scenes in Missouri after police shoot another black teen
By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - An 18-year-old black man was shot and killed by police late on Tuesday at a gas station in a St. Louis suburb near where unarmed teen Michael Brown was killed by a white officer in August, police and local media said. A video feed showed the gas station cordoned off…
CVS worker shot in Raleigh robbery attempt
Raleigh police release surveillance photos of the suspect in the store on Capital Boulevard
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Lakers stun Warriors 115-105 without Kobe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant wasn't anywhere in sight when the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the most stunning upsets of the NBA season so far.
US Navy investigating soldier who claimed to have shot Bin Laden
The former US Navy Seal who claims to be the soldier who fired the shots that killed Osama Bin Laden is being investigated for possibly leaking classified information, the US military confirmed. US Navy spokesman Ryan Perry said investigators were probing claims that Rob O'Neill had broken the law…
Grisly finds in Iraqi Yazidi village wrested from militants
HARDAN, Iraq (AP) — After he fled from this tiny northern Iraqi hamlet four months ago, Hayder Khalef got panicked phone calls from his relatives who had remained behind. They were at that moment being led by Islamic State group gunmen toward a checkpoint on the edge of town.
Watch the Inspiring Reality Check Eric Garner's Daughter Gave on the Slain NYPD Officers
Protesters took to the streets of New York City on Tuesday night, despite appeals from Mayor Bill de Blasio for a few days of silence after a mentally ill man shot and killed two NYPD officers.
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ISIS: Western Journalist Embedded With Group Says He Came Into Contact With Americans
The first Western journalist to spend time with ISIS since the launch of U.S. airstrikes in August says he has spent time with upwards of 14 Americans -- including one from New Jersey -- during the 10 days he spent inside the group's self-styled “Caliphate."In an interview with ABC News, German…
US court dismisses immigration lawsuit against Obama
A US federal judge handed a victory to President Barack Obama, throwing out a lawsuit over controversial actions he took last month shielding millions of undocumented migrants from deportation. The suit brought by Joseph Arpaio, the conservative sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, challenging the…
Washington state teen dies after taking punch from classmate
By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Washington state high school student died after agreeing to take a single punch to the face from a classmate to settle a dispute outside a weekend house party, local officials said on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Jarom Thomas of Lake…
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Pennsylvania police find head on rural road, seeking body to match
By David DeKok HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - An aerial search for the embalmed body of a woman whose head was recovered this month along a lonely rural road was due to begin on Tuesday, police in western Pennsylvania said. Police in the borough of Economy, 22 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, said they…
LAPD Investigates Song Played at Retired Officer`s Party Mocking Shooting Death of Ferguson Teen Michael Brown
The LAPD was investigating Tuesday a song played at a party hosted by a retired officer mocking the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown to the tune of "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Kimberly Cheng reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014.
IS captures Jordanian pilot in Syria after crash
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Islamic State group militants captured a Jordanian pilot after his warplane crashed while conducting airstrikes over Syria, the Jordanian military said Wednesday. It was the first instance of a foreign soldier falling into the group's hands since the U.S.-led coalition began…
Johnny Manziel: "I'm not the same guy"
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Humbled by his rough rookie season, Johnny Manziel promised to be a more committed quarterback.
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Why American Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas
If there’s a single identifiable moment when Jewish Christmas—the annual American tradition where Jews overindulge on Chinese food on December 25—transitioned from kitsch into codified custom, it was during Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s 2010 confirmation hearing. During an otherwise tense…
When a deaf 15-year-old boy finally learns to speak, what does he say?
Born without hearing, Patrick Otema has spent his life in silence.
FBI warns of Islamic State threat to Mississippi River bridge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has warned local authorities of a threat that Islamic State militants would blow up the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge spanning the Mississippi River, an agency spokesman said on Tuesday. The bridge is a major route connecting Tennessee and Arkansas. The Federal Bureau of…
