All USA Update
Touchdown Raiderettes? Cheerleaders reach deal with Oakland on wages.Perhaps more like a field goal: The Oakland Raiders agreed to pay 90 cheerleaders $1.25 million to settle the wage theft lawsuit after a new contract nearly tripled the Raiderettes' compensation ... to minimum wage.
Federal judge rules BP 'grossly negligent' in Gulf oil spillUS District Judge Carl Barbier ruled BP's 'reckless' conduct directly led to the April 2010 spill, in which 11 people died and hundreds of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
Ferguson shooting: US Justice Department to probe for discriminatory policingUS Department of Justice to announce investigation into patterns of civil rights violations in policing in Ferguson, Mo., and other St. Louis counties, including use of excessive force and racial profiling.
New York's St. Patrick's Day parade cracks open door to openly gay groupThe organizing committee said the LGBT group OUT@NBCUniversal could march in the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade and that other gay groups could apply in future years.
Convictions for N.C. men overturned: why there's been uptick in exonerationsOn Tuesday, a North Carolina judge exonerated Henry McCollum and Leon Brown of the 1983 rape and murder of a young girl. By one count, more than 1,300 convicts have been exonerated in the past 25 years.
Federal judge takes up contentious Texas voter ID lawThe legal challenge to Texas' voter ID law is a test of how the federal Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by the US Supreme Court, will now be applied.
Nude celebrity photo hack: How safe is your data in cloud storage?Nude photos of dozens of celebrities, presumably stolen from cloud storage services, started appearing online Sunday night. Here's how the rest of us can keep personal data safe.
Why Moms target Kroger stores for next firearms banMoms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are calling for a weekend boycott of Kroger until it bans shoppers from openly carrying firearms. So far, the nation's largest grocery store chain is resisting a policy change.
Obama death threat: A blue Jetta, a death ray gun, and other threatsConnecticut police helped find a suspect driving blue Volkswagon Jetta Friday after a possible death threat on President Obama. No more details were released about this threat. Obama gets about 30 death threats per day, says one source.
With accidental Uzi death, a spotlight on gun ranges as tourist destinationsFor a price, gun tourism gives customers, many from outside the US, access to high-powered weapons and a taste of 'American culture,' far from the regulations surrounding gun ownership.
To recline or not to recline? Airline legroom debate rages on.Who’s at fault for recent passenger fights over reclining seats: stubborn air travelers asserting conflicting rights, or airlines for cramming more people into economy-class seats?
Sister of Tsarnaev brothers arrested for alleged bomb threatAilina Tsarnaeva turned herself in after a Harlem woman told law enforcement that Ms. Tsarnaeva had made a threatening phone call. She is the sister of alleged Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Implausible win: Workers hail return of Market Basket CEO Arthur T. DemoulasWorkers and loyal customers boycotted New England Market Basket supermarkets for six weeks in a bid to restore a management team that held out for worker-friendly management practices. In the end, they won.
A mother's plea to Islamic State: 'Please release my child'In a video, Shirley Sotloff appealed directly to the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State, asking that her son, American journalist Steven Sotloff, not be punished 'for matters he has no control over.'
Civil War soldier to get Medal of Honor for overlooked role in pivotal battleAlonzo Cushing, a Union lieutenant, will receive the Medal of Honor 151 years after he displayed heroism during the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg.
Obama lays out plan to overhaul Veterans AffairsSpeaking to the American Legion, President Obama outlined a series of executive actions to improve health care accessibility, streamline the transition to civilian life, and help military families achieve economic independence.
Aftershocks rattle Napa Valley: What causes them?As many as 65 aftershocks occurred in the first 24 hours following Sunday’s quake, and four minor temblors were reported in Napa County Tuesday morning.
Fort Lee shooter turns gun on self, but reasons behind rage unclearFort Lee in Virginia was under a brief lockdown this morning as a female shooter barricaded herself in a building before turning her pistol on herself. No additional injuries have been reported.
Thousands gather to remember Michael Brown, seek to turn hurt into healingThe memorial service for Michael Brown, the black teen killed two weeks ago, blended mourning and prayer with calls to channel anger into constructive action.
- A black man who stands up to looters in Ferguson
A resident of the Canfield Green Apartments apparently stops looters at Sam's Market in Ferguson, Mo. The episode is caught on video.
