All USA Update
2 Chainz, other rappers show spirit of holiday givingRapper 2 Chainz has offered to pay a year's worth of rent for disabled veteran and single mother Dierdre Plater. The gift is part of his Tru Foundation charity and funded by proceeds from his ugly sweater collection.
The US Army certifies its first woman combat engineerVermont National Guard Spc. Skylar Anderson calls the distinction she holds a 'big eye-opener.'
Liberty University students urged to carry guns. Do other schools agree?The president of Liberty University urged his students Friday to carry concealed firearms on campus, adding to diverse university rhetoric on the issue of gun control.
Have Puerto Ricans become the most important swing voters?An economic crisis at home is driving unprecedented numbers of Puerto Ricans to mainland US, where they can vote in the general presidential elections.
San Bernardino shooter pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI leading terror probeTashfeen Malik pledged allegiance to an Islamic State leader on Facebook before carrying out the attacks in San Bernardino that killed 14, according to authorities.
In Houston, leftovers become sustenance for needyThe founder of Second Servings says she studied other food-for-the-needy programs around the US before launching.
WWII veteran buys his home back in time for holidays with stranger's helpThe US Navy veteran never wanted to leave his house, but he was forcibly evicted after he could not make his loan payments.
Why coal CEO found guilty of misdemeanor in miner deathsDonald Blankenship, the CEO of Massey Energy Company, is the fourth convicted official involved in the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 workers.
Officials project $1.9 billion state budget surplus in Minnesota. Nice!Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, and now it is the land of a $1.9 billion budget surplus.
Texas sues to block Syrian refugees. Can it change federal policy?The lawsuit is the first legal challenge by a state to the government’s refugee-resettlement programs.
Why police tore down Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protest campPolice forcibly removed protesters outside the Minneapolis Police Department's 4th precinct, citing safety concerns after Black Lives Matter demonstrators failed to leave voluntarily.
What's the San Bernadino shooters' Saudi connection?Officials say shooter Syed Farook went to Saudi Arabia, where he met his wife. The couple left their infant daughter with her grandmother before killing 14 people at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino.
'Uber' of healthcare lets you dial a doctor. Are house calls back?As on-demand healthcare expands from pampered concierge care to middle-class patients, services like Pager are trying to keep up with the Affordable Care Act by creating workplace deals meant to save employees and employers on medical bills.
Why were 5th graders with vinegar and cinnamon suspended from school?Fifth graders in New Jersey plotted detonating what they thought was a bomb, which turned out to be nonexplosive, at a nearby high school, another sign that schools are learning how to deal with difficult threats among increasingly young students.
Brave cop to Calif. shooting evacuees: 'I'll take a bullet before you do'The police officer has been hailed for his calm actions during a time of crisis and willingness to put his life on the line to make sure no other innocent lives were lost.
Couple married for 76 years celebrates 100th birthday togetherA couple from Tennessee celebrated two major milestones this year that few get to experience.
Can Rahm Emanuel keep his grip on Chicago?Chicago's mayor is under fire from protesters for failing to release the video of Laquan McDonald's shooting by a white police officer 13 months ago.
The latest target for armed civilians patrolling US-Mexico border? Terrorists.Former US servicemen and retired police officers have formed their own border security task force, on the lookout for terrorists.
Crisco and cake mix: Why a cop bought a birthday cake for this shoplifterA New Hampshire police officer gave a mother a birthday cake and a break without wanting any recognition in a small example of individual giving.
Who's tweeting for ISIS in America?'ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa,' a new report on homegrown Islamic terror, recommends that to fight the ideology – including the hundreds of ISIS supporters on Twitter – counterterrorism efforts must quickly develop prevention and intervention strategies.
