All USA Update
Why small farms may answer big problemsAs different case studies continue to prove, small-scale urban farming could help ensure food and financial security in local communities.
Are open carry protesters fueling fear outside a Texas mosque?The arrest of 14-yar-old Ahmed Mohamed for bringing a handmade clock to school brought attention to Irving, Texas, but tensions between the Muslim community and Texans who fear 'Islamization' had simmered for months.
Why are more businesses shunning Thanksgiving Day sales?Rising costs and a renewed backlash may be to blame.
Louisiana picks Democrat as next governor, rejecting VitterJohn Bel Edwards, a state lawmaker, will take over the office from term-limited Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal in January.
Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storm Bella sweeps through ChicagoAirline flights were canceled out of Chicago and the Midwest dug out Saturday from a snow storm that dumped more than 10 inches in at least five states.
California drought: What it means for Christmas treesThe West Coast drought means fewer Christmas trees – and different varieties, so Christmas tree farmers are adapting.
- Countering Islamophobia: One boy's message
A seven-year-old boy in Texas empties his piggybank to donate to the Islamic Center of Pflugerville after it was vandalized in what police are calling a 'hate crime.'
Latest GOP poll has Donald Trump back on topDonald Trump’s popularity has been rising among Republicans following the terror attacks in Paris.
D.C. to pay Tennessee man $16.65 million over wrongful convictionDonald Gates spent over 25 years in prison before being acquitted of sexual assault and murder in 2009.
Will this jarring incident at Harvard Law School lead to heightened activism?Just one day after Harvard students rallied as part of the Black Lives Matter movement, pictures of black professors were found crossed out by black tape among a wall of faculty portraits.
Hillary Clinton calls for increase in US air strikes against ISISIn a speech Thursday at New York's Council on Foreign Relations, the Democratic presidential frontrunner said the US needs to provide more military support to groups fighting the Islamic State.
Americans keep asking for police body cams. But do they understand them?Many Americans are enthusiastic about body cameras' potential to hold law enforcement, suspects, and the general public accountable. But knowledge lags, according to a new report.
Report: 2,000 terror suspects have legally bought guns in US since 2004Some lawmakers are working to close a loophole in gun laws that allows suspected terrorists to purchase guns legally.
Can kittens make everything better? Prisons inmates say yes.Growing programs send animals from local shelters to prisons, where the inmates train them for adoption and increase their own skill sets, as well.
Why is Lamar Smith waging war on a NOAA global warming study?Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas wants access to seven years of NOAA's internal communications to investigate if the agency conspired with the Obama administration on a climate change study.
- How L.L.Bean boots became the most coveted item this holiday season
For three years in a row, the L.L.Bean 'Duck' boots have been backordered by the thousands. What accounts for the century-old hunting boots' sudden popularity?
Why is Harry Reid fighting with a Utah state prosecutor?Utah has had several high-profile investigations on corruption. The state-level cases are now leading to investigations at the federal level.
How Seattle is trying to combat big money in politicsThe city will hand out $100 vouchers for voters to contribute to a local campaign of their choosing. But will that even begin to level the political financial playing field?
Awkward exchange: Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher on terrorism and religionAn awkward, at times profane, exchange between comedy talk show host Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher reflects the conflation of Islam with terrorism – and the debate over how to respond to the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Why Congress is creating a transgender task forceIn light of increased transgender violence in the US in 2015, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus initiated a transgender task force Tuesday to give the 'T' in 'LGBT' more attention.
