All USA Update
- Why NAACP wants special prosecutor in death of man in wheelchair
The NAACP is calling for an independent investigation into Wednesday's shooting, saying that the attorney general's special unit tends to rule on the side of police.
- What Obama and Putin plan to discuss next week
The two presidents are set to meet in New York early next week.
- No Fly Zone: Why TSA soon won't take some states' driver's licenses as ID
New enforcement of a 10-year-old law could mean that residents of at least four states can't use their driver's licenses to get through airport security in 2016.
- Ben Carson: By keeping out Islam, we protect women
Is there a 'war on women'? Yes – but not in the US, the Republican candidate told supporters, promising that immigrants are 'welcome to come to America, but they don't get to change who we are.'
- Is Tom Brady back? Patriots QB has top-selling NFL jersey
Even in the aftermath of the recent 'Deflategate' scandal, New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady has had the most jersey sales of any NFL player.
- Detroit gangs use social media to brag – which helps police find and arrest them
Police departments in Detroit and across the country are becoming more sophisticated in mining social media to solve crimes.
- Immigrant searches reinstated in LA County jails. Was Trump a factor?
Just four months ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to end a similar plan because the initiative was breaking down the trust between law enforcement and immigrant inmates.
- Does Wyoming value tourists more than its tribes?
Local native American tribes find the name the federal government gave to one of their sacred landmarks to be offensive. But Wyoming’s congressional delegation is trying to block a name change.
- FBI finds Hillary Clinton’s deleted 'personal' emails: What now?
Presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's previously deleted emails are now in the hands of FBI agents.
- L. A. in 'state of emergency' over homelessness. Is money the answer?
The number of homeless on Los Angeles streets has increased, prompting city officials to declare a state of emergency and propose $100 million a year to combat the problem.
- Common core: Father’s check goes viral. Why do so many parents relate?
An Ohio dad posts a cheeky message to his son's elementary school, expressing frustration over Common Core math. Turns out, he's not alone.
- Should public schools close for Muslim holidays?
School districts debate closing school for holidays observed by a growing number of students. As Eid al-Adha approaches, how will schools observe the holiday?
- After three decades away, world cycling championships return to US
The nine-day Union Cycliste Internationale Road World Cycling Championships are being held in Richmond, Va., the first time in nearly 30 years that the event has been on US soil.
- Alabama church shooting: Are guns in church a good idea?
A woman and her infant in Selma, Ala., are the latest victims of a church shooting that is likely to buoy concerns over church safety and gun control in the wake of the Charleston, S.C., shootings this summer.
- Why this Muslim group says Ben Carson is unfit to be president
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is expected to demand Ben Carson withdraw from the presidential race Monday. How will the controversy impact his momentum and the Republican Party's broader appeal?
- Was concern over Ahmed Mohamed wholly unjustified? Some critics aren't so sure.
The 'hoax bomb' incident in Texas has incited a myriad of public discussions on the culture of fear, public safety, and prejudice.
- Civil Rights Commission: Detention centers violate immigrants' constitutional rights
The Commission's report adds to calls for the Department of Homeland Security to release detained children and mothers.
- How safe is Niagara Falls?
A woman plunged over Niagara Falls on Saturday evening. Are such incidents common?
- Huge Colorado trash pile lands homeless man in prison
A homeless man in Colorado is sentenced to six months in prison after investigators found 8,500 pounds of trash in a national forest.
- 'Baby Doe' Bella: 'Everyone has to take responsibility' for toddler's death
The remains of the toddler found on Boston's Deer Island were identified Thursday and two suspects were charged.