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Breaking with GOP, Calif. lawmakers tout immigration overhaulSounding a lot like Democrats, Republican members of California's congressional delegation are vocally supportive of immigration reform. Pew research found 7 in 10 Hispanics say it's important that new immigration legislation pass this year, and 9 in 10 California voters support reform.
Eric Holder: Condemning bigoted remarks isn't enoughSpeaking at Morgan State University's commencement address in Baltimore, Attorney General Eric Holder referenced recent high-profile expressions of bigotry in the US, and said public outrage is not enough to fight persistent discrimination.
Cornell William Brooks named NAACP national president and CEOOn Saturday, the NAACP named Cornell William Brooks the organization's national president and CEO. Brooks is a a civil rights activist, a minister, and has worked as a lawyer for the Federal Communication Commission and the Justice Department.
Will Utah bring back firing squad?Following Oklahoma's botched lethal injection last month, Utah Rep. Paul Ray plans to introduce a proposal to bring back execution by firing squad during the state's next legislative session.
Arkansas Supreme Court puts brakes on same-sex marriagesArkansas will halt the distribution of marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the state's Supreme Court's hold on a lower court judge's decision to void a 2004 ban on same-sex marriage. Arkansas is one of many gay marriage battleground states.
- Jessica Lynch rescuer, Martin Barreras, dies in Afghan attack
Jessica Lynch was famously rescued after being captured in Iraq in 2003. Now, one of the special forces soldiers who was part of the Jessica Lynch rescue, has died.
Investigating the VA: Obama and Congress move quickly amid growing outcryOn Friday, the top official for veterans' health care resigned, while lawmakers called for an investigation into reports the VA had falsified patient appointment records. Federal investigators also visited a VA hospital in suburban Chicago.
California Chrome is poised to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978California Chrome is favored to win the $1.5 million Preakness. If he wins Saturday's race, he will be the first Triple Crown winner in almost 40 years.
San Marcos fire: One of nine California wildfires roars to lifeSan Marcos fire suddenly flared up Thursday afternoon and burned close to homes, trigging thousands of new evacuation orders.
Kelli Bordeaux's mother: suspect led cops to graveKelli Bordeaux's mother said on Thursday the suspect led investigators to the Fort Bragg soldier's grave in thick woods that had never been checked despite repeated foot and aerial searches by hundreds of volunteers.
- Miami tornado disrupts flights at the airport
Miami tornado: A tornado briefly touched down Thursday at about 2:30 p.m. one mile west of Miami International Airport. A second funnel cloud was spotted, causing some flights to be cancelled or postponed.
Homeless man returns lost cash, againHassell 'Junior' Barber may be homeless, but he's a man of integrity. The Kingston, N.Y. homeless man once again turned over to police cash that he found on the street.
- San Diego: Nine wildfires flare, forcing 21,000 to evacuate
San Diego wildfires destroyed at least eight homes Wednesday. Schools were closed, and 21,000 evacuated as nine wildfires flared up, fanned by high winds in the San Diego area.
Baby survives 11-story fallA baby that survived an 11-story fall has been dubbed 'the miracle baby.' Fifteen-month-old Musa Dayib was said to be in critical but stable condition Wednesday after falling from his family's apartment building Sunday.
Chris Christie thinking about 2016 bid, traffic scandal 'a footnote'Chris Christie told a conference in Washington that after months of investigation 'there hasn't been one suggestion that I knew anything about' orders from staff aides to close access lanes that caused traffic snarls in Fort Lee.
Chelsea Manning transferred to a civilian prison? Lawyer says not so fast.Chelsea Manning's lawyer said Wednesday that a move from a military prison, so she can get treatment for her gender-identity condition, would make Manning choose between the treatment and her safety. Manning is serving a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Vinod Khosla beach trial: Property manager says he blocked accessVinod Khosla testified Monday that he didn't remember seeing certain documents, including one from a judge saying he would need approval to close off access to the beach, which can now only be reached from the ocean.
Shelley Moore Capito to face off against Natalie Tennant in W.Va. Senate raceShelley Moore Capito is the favorite to win the November contest that opponent Natalie Tennant has tried to frame as a contest between big-money politics and blue-collar grit.
- San Diego wildfires: Firefighters gaining upper hand
San Diego wildfires: The 1,550-acre San Diego-area blaze was 25 percent contained and it was hoped that number would increase to 50 percent by Wednesday's end. More than 20,000 residents were evacuated in and around San Diego on Tuesday night.
- Atlanta shootings: Teen suspect arrested
Atlanta shootings: Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect and charged him with five counts of aggravated assault for the shootings near a high school in Atlanta.
