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- Southwest Airlines jet lands safely at BWI after bird strike
Southwest Airlines Flight 3118 from San Antonio, Texas, declared an emergency after hitting a bird, and landed safely Friday night at Baltimore-Washington International airport.
"No justice, no peace!" shout protesters, in D.C. march against police brutalityWith signs reading "Black Lives Matter" and "Who do you protect? Who do you serve," thousands of protestors marched in Washington, D.C. Saturday, demanding legislative action against police violence toward unarmed black men.
- Vets honored with Christmas wreaths at 900 cemeteries
More than 200,000 Christmas wreaths are being laid Saturday at headstones of US veterans at Arlington National Cemetery and other cemeteries around the US.
Grand Canyon brims with rare, swirling 'cloud inversion'The plunging walls of the Grand Canyon contained a river of clouds on Thursday, in a rare weather event.
- Watch as small tornado touches down in Los Angeles
A tornado, with wind speeds of 65 to 85 mph, struck a south Los Angeles Friday morning. Southern California got five inches of much needed rain.
- Why NBA is OK with 'I Can't Breathe' protests by players
Protests by NBA players - without any penalty - reflects the power and influence wielded by today's professional basketball stars. NBA chief Adam Silver declined to fine players for clothing contract violations.
- Adrian Peterson will remain suspended, says NFL arbitrator
The arbitrator's ruling supports the Nov. 18 punishment levied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the child-abuse case that kept Adrian Peterson benched this season. Peterson won't be considered for reinstatement before April 15
- Black teen hanged from swing set: Suicide or lynching?
The FBI is now investigating the death of Lennon Lacy, a 17-year-old found dead in a North Carolina trailer park, hanging from a swing set by a dog leash and a belt that were not his own.
- Why NYC police don't want mayor at police funerals
The New York City police union have a new waiver that each police officer can request that Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito cannot attend their funeral should they be killed in the line of duty
- Portland high school shooting may be gang related
Police in Portland have arrested a suspect in the high school shooting that injured three people Friday.
Major Northern California storm moves south, prompts evacuationsThe storm that pummeled northern California with heavy rain and high winds and killed two people moved south late on Thursday and into Friday, prompting evacuation orders in areas prone to floods and mud flows.
Case tossed after woman spends 22 years on death row, 'a severe stain on the Arizona justice system'The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday leveled harsh criticism against prosecutors over their failure to turn over evidence during Debra Jean Milke's trial about a detective with a long history of misconduct and lying.
US Capitol staffers – and a few Congressmen – raise their hands for FergusonThe Congressional Black Associates and other groups organized the event to show support for protests around the country sparked by the deaths of Eric Garner and 18-year-old Michael Brown, both unarmed black men killed by police officers.
Sony hack: Filmmakers apologize for 'insensitive' jabs at Jolie and ObamaIn the series of private emails, producer Scott Rudin and Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal disparaged 'Unbroken' director Angelina Jolie and made jokes about President Obama's race and presumed taste in movies.
Native American tribes can now grow and sell marijuana: Do they want to?Advocates say this creates economic opportunity for reservations, but others note that few tribes have expressed any interest in the marijuana business.
Obama and House Republicans join forces to pass $1.1T budgetDemocratic support for the omnibus bill faded after liberal lawmakers erupted over a provision that weakens the regulation of risky financial instruments.
Power outages, flooding hit northern California due to massive storm'The Pineapple Express' came barreling into the northern California coast Thursday morning, causing transportation delays and school cancellations.
Florida sexual predator wins $3 million lottery. Can he collect?Timothy Poole was arrested in 1999 for on a charge of sexually battering a 9-year-old boy. This week, Poole won $3 million in the Florida lottery.
- Northern California braces for biggest storm in five years
Northern California rain totals over the next 24 hours are forecast to be as high as 8 inches and wind gusts are forecast to hit 70 m.p.h. Public schools in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, and some private schools canceled Thursday's classes.
Woman behind landmark Supreme Court decision on searches and seizures diesDollree Mapp's Supreme Court case, Mapp v. Ohio, is a staple of law school textbooks and considered a milestone case on the Fourth Amendment, which requires law enforcement officers to get a warrant before conducting a search.
