All USA Update
Could filing a float plan have helped Potomac boaters?While someone at the yacht club had a general idea of when the boaters were due back, the pair may not have followed suggested protocol and filed a float plan.
Why Mainers soon won't need permits to carry concealed weaponsAs nationwide support for gun rights reaches new highs, Maine joins a handful of states allowing residents to carry concealed guns without a permit.
How Jenny Horne's plea helped bring down Confederate flag in South CarolinaThe impassioned speech by a descendant of Jefferson Davis appears to have been the key four minutes in a 13-hour debate over whether to remove the flag from the Capitol grounds.
Ariana Grande's lesson in privacy in the social media eraSinger Ariana Grande said 'I hate America.' Celebrities are leading increasingly less private lives in an age powered by social media and technology.
Taking the legal bite out of breaking into a hot car to save an animalThe new Tennessee law is the first of its kind because it specifically addresses the question of animals.
Baltimore shakes up police force amid worst crime spike since 1970sSo far this year, the city's homicide rate has increased by 48 percent compared with last year; and shootings have increased 86 percent, according to police reports.
How Native American youth brought Obama to tearsBuilding on President Obama's Generation Indigenous initiative, the White House will host the first Tribal Youth Gathering on Thursday.
What clinched deal to pull Confederate battle flag from S.C. Capitol?After flying near the South Carolina State House for more than 50 years, the Confederate battle flag could be removed by the end of the week.
Did Jeb Bush really ask Americans to extend their workweek?During a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Jeb Bush said that Americans 'need to work longer hours' to improve the economy.
Marco Rubio slams college 'cartel,' proposes 'investment' plan for studentsGOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio urges overhaul of higher education funding, whereby private investors pay student tuition, for a cut of a graduate's future earnings.
Latinos surpass whites as largest ethnic group in CaliforniaNew population figures released by the US Census Bureau show that Latinos outnumber all other ethnicities in the Golden State.
Why Obama administration has new rule to desegregate housingA new rule provides guidance to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and takes aim at segregation in federally subsidized housing.
What's in a name?: 'Redskins' trademark canceled by federal judgeA second federal court has ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins' national trademark registrations.
Bernie Sanders still going strong, but for how long?Sen. Sanders is drawing audiences of impressive sizes, raising funds of considerable proportions, and rising in the polls. But will he be able to translate all the excitement into active voter turnout?
NYSE, United Airlines, Wall Street Journal all suffer outages: Coincidence?The series of outages caused confusion, travel delays, and may have exacerbated trading woes, but officials insist that none are cause for alarm.
Heroin use increases 62 percent in 10 years: What's behind increase?The bulk of the growth was among whites, where heroin use more than doubled, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chicago activists sue suburbs over guns. Are existing laws not enough?The city's murder rate remains high despite expansive background checks. Lawyers for the Coalition for Safe Chicago Communities are targeting straw purchases.
S.C. Confederate flag takes nasty turn with reports of death threatsAfter the South Carolina Senate nearly unanimously approved a bill to take down the Confederate flag flying at the Capitol yesterday, the bill is now in the hands of the state House of Representatives – where it could face greater opposition.
San Francisco's sanctuary policy vs. deportation: Is there a better way?Debate over sanctuary policies following the killing of a San Francisco woman by an undocumented immigrant has raised questions about deportation practices in the United States.
Disney World removes Bill Cosby statue. The right business decision?Walt Disney World removed a bust of comedian Bill Cosby from its Hollywood Studios theme park on Tuesday night. Are companies taking a firmer stance on sex scandals?
