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LA becomes official US candidate for 2024 Summer OlympicsThe southern California city, which has hosted two previous Summer Olympics, quickly became the No. 1 choice after Boston dropped out earlier this summer.
Will Smith 'Concussion' movie: Why Pop Warner isn't worriedA new movie, starring Will Smith, looks at the NFL's concussion problem. Will youth football signups drop?
Kentucky clerk cites 'God's authority' over Supreme Court on gay marriage. What now?The Supreme Court denied Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’s emergency appeal, granting her no 'asylum for her conscience.' On Tuesday, the Rowan County clerk again refused to issue licenses to same-sex couples.
First LookWhite supremacist rests case in shooting trial: How prevalent is anti-Semitism?A Missouri man has admitted to killing three people outside two Jewish centers in Kansas City, but says that he acted out of 'patriotic' duty and had no 'criminal intent.'
Serena Williams goes for Grand Slam, embodying new type of feminine idealIf Serena Williams wins the US Open, she will be the first woman to complete a Grand Slam in tennis since Steffi Graf in 1988.
First LookBush heads to The Big Easy for 10th anniversary of hurricane KatrinaFormer President George W. Bush will speak at Warren Easton Charter High School on Friday. His wife, Laura, is credited with helping rebuild the school after hurricane Katrina.
In prep school rape case, glimpse into objectification of girlsThe rape trial in Concord, N.H., has provided a window into the type of language that some young men used at their school. Colleges, and to a lesser degree high schools, are trying to improve messaging about sexual assault.
'Bloody Sunday' civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson diesBoynton Robinson helped lead the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march in 1965, championed voting rights for blacks, and was the first black woman to run for Congress in Alabama. Boynton Robinson died early Wednesday.
Why big city commutes are getting longerThe worst city for commuters? Washington, D.C., according to a new study. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York come next on the list of urban areas with the longest delays.
Petition to ban kids with Uzis offers different picture of US gun ownersA petition by the family of the gun instructor killed by a 9-year-old girl at a shooting range last year wants to ban kids from using automatic weapons. Most gun owners are for 'common sense' gun controls, polls show.
First Look#LaughingWhileBlack fracas prompts diversity training for Napa wine trainThe Napa Valley Wine Train has apologized to a women's book club after kicking them off the train this weekend for allegedly being too loud.
Cover StoryTen years after Katrina, a 'new' New Orleans emergesAn engaged populace and a surge of Millennials lead an urban renaissance, though recovery is still not complete.
#LaughingWhileBlack: Why a women's book club was kicked off Napa wine trainMembers of a mostly black women's book club were escorted off a Napa Valley Wine Train for being too loud. Is this a case of racial bias?
How Plains, Ga., is supporting Jimmy CarterOn Sunday, more than 700 people heard Jimmy Carter deliver a familiar message: When your burden grows heavy, ask God for strength.
Is Shaun King black? Does his race matter?Questions have arisen about the racial identity of Shaun King, a well-known activist in the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
500 homes in California evacuated in Big Bear Lake fireA wildfire broke out near a ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains on Sunday. The blaze grew to 100 acres, but it was 25 percent contained.
Federal judge orders release of immigrant children from US detention centersU.S. District Judge Dolly Gee said officials at the Department of Homeland Security were 'unnecessarily dragging their feet' on processing illegal child immigrants.
Chris Cuomo saves drowning man in HamptonsChris Cuomo, a CNN anchor, helped rescue a man swept away by a riptide on Long Island. Cuomo is the brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
'Straight Outta Compton': how the city is shedding its bad rapCompton officials and activists hope to use the film's momentum to project another narrative to a public that they say is far too willing to believe the worst about historically black communities.
Mississippi flag change? State unlikely to remove Confederate flag soonMississippi flag change: A group of more than 60 prominent former and current residents of Mississippi signed a letter calling for the state to strike the Confederate symbol. Why experts don't see change happening quickly.
