Lawyers representing accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his upcoming death penalty trial discussed a key argument in their defense strategy during a hearing on Monday.
The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio issued an apology on Monday following outrage over new court documents filed by city officials that blame Tamir Rice--the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer while carrying a toy gun in November--for his own death.
The South Carolina Christian college has said it has not banned homosexuality after it released a statement condemning homosexuality. Their statement on sexuality came a year after two athletes came out.
Crowned a national hero by Cuba's president last week, convicted spy Gerardo Hernández - who was release last Dec. 17 after President Barack Obama commuted his double life sentence - says he is ready to return to duty.
A longtime Philadelphia judge has withdrawn his name from consideration for the state Supreme Court after an email he sent many viewed as racially insensitive was made public
Fiji's "border patrol" themed party held on Feb. 7 did not violate any university rules and will not result in any penalty for the fraternity at the University of Texas, Daily Texan Online reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to release a report as early as this week criticizing the police department in Ferguson, Missouri for disproportionately targeting, ticketing and arresting African-Americans.
Fresh off her selection as one of the masterminds on Adweek's list of the hottest mobile game creators of 2014 witht he company have netted $74 million in earnings to prove it, Kim Kardashian admits she is looking for a bigger place in the world of tech creation.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may face a formidable challenger in Jesus "Chuy" García if the Cook County commissioner can win support from the Windy City's black community.
LAPD officers shot a homeless man during an altercation. The incident, which happened in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, was caught on video and shows one of the officers shouting that the man had his gun.
Democratic lawmakers in Florida have proposed legislation calling for the repel of an archaic law that now allows for the criminal prosecution of unmarried couples found to be living together.
Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder admits he suspects some of the struggles he has had with the Republican lawmakers over his more than six-years as the nation's top law enforcement officer were at least partly driven by race.
California's Republicans extended an olive branch to gay and lesbian supporters on Sunday when they voted overwhelmingly to officially recognize the Log Cabin Republicans as a charter volunteer organization. The party's LGBT wing, which has at least 200 members in California, had long been marginalized.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are in the process of building a jungle gym for their toddler daughter on the grounds of the $20 million Hidden Hills, California property they recently purchased.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wants fewer U.S. diplomats working in the country and has announced measures to limit the number working in the U.S. Embassy.
