Illinois Launches Probe of Chicago Public Schools’ Finances
Illinois launches an investigation of Chicago Public School’s finances. The governor plans to take control of the financially troubled school district.
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Uber Confirms Michigan Mass Shooting Suspect Was A Driver
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Michigan mass shooting could raise new headaches for Uber, the fast-growing ride-hailing service that’s been dogged by controversy on the…
7 Killed in Michigan Parking Lot Shootings; Suspect Arrested
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex,…
Judge: “Affluenza” Teen Ethan Couch To Be Tried As Adult
Ethan Couch, the Texas teen who’s “affluenza” case attracted national attention, can possibly face time in jail now that a judge has decided to try the 18-year-old as an adult. Couch was placed on 10 years probation for killing four people in a DUI crash in 2013. Defense claimed Couch suffered from “affluenza,” meaning […]
Judge Moves ‘Affluenza’ Teen’s Case to Adult Court
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge on Friday sent the Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck to adult…
Facebook, Twitter, Join Apple In Security Standoff
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook and Twitter are siding with Apple in its fight against a court order requiring the company to help investigators break…
FBI Searches Home Of San Bernardino Shooter’s Brother
CORONA, Calif. (AP) — The investigation into the San Bernardino terror attack that killed 14 people burst back into public view Thursday, when FBI agents…
Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’
Yet another blow to Donald Trump’s ego.
Man Sentenced For $1 Robbery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man sentenced for a robbery in which $1 was stolen has been ordered to spend time in a…
Apple Vows To Fight Government Over iPhone Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — An extraordinary legal fight is brewing with major privacy implications for millions of cellphone users after a federal magistrate ordered Apple Inc.…
Florida Powerball Winners Claim Historic $327 Million Prize [WATCH]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After cashing in a winning Powerball ticket for $327.8 million, a Florida couple has modest goals for their first purchases: a…