In his first interview on ABC since the shooting that killed African American teenager, Michael Brown, Officer Darren Wilson defended his behavior, saying he had a "clean conscience" regarding his actions and that he wouldn't do anything different in the same circumstances.
While many stores are trying to lure shoppers with Black Friday deals and doorbusters, a number of other major retailers have decided not to participate in the holiday shopping frenzy.
NASA opened up the registration process this week for its CubeSat Cube Quest Challenge, calling on competitors around the world to come up with the technology to enable small satellites – or CubeSats – to be used for deep space exploration in both scientific and commercial arenas.
The excitement is growing for the Nov. 26 Powerball jackpot, which currently stands at $80 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday night at 11 p.m. EDT.
Almost 600 flights have been cancelled as of midday Wednesday due to the snowstorm impacting the northeast of the U.S. Many of the flights were preemptively cancelled the day before in anticipation of the adverse weather, stranding thousands of holiday travelers.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a coronary catheterization procedure Friday morning. The 81-year-old jurist had "experienced discomfort during routine exercise" on Tuesday evening. She had been hospitalized after doctors discovered a blockage in her left coronary artery.
The number of out-of-work citizens seeking U.S. unemployment benefits has just jumped in the last week. Applications are above the 300,000 mark for the first time in almost three months.
With President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive action, changes were made with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA, a program that deferred undocumented immigrant youths from deportation in order to focus on education or employment opportunities following a 2012 executive action by Obama, will be expanded and handled by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency.
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment last week moved above 300,000 for the first time in nearly three months. The U.S. Labor Department says applications rose 21,000 to 313,000. Applications have been under 300,000 for 10 straight weeks. Unemployment has fallen to 5.8 percent, down from 7.2 percent a year ago and marking a six year low.
Two FBI agents were shot near St. Louis, Missouri in Friday, but the incident was not "not directly related to the Ferguson protests," an FBI spokeswoman said.
Two federals in Mississippi and Arkansas have overturned their respective state's same-sex marriage bans. The moves come as court after court throughout the country, with one exception, continues to find gay marriage bans to be unconstitutional. The Mississippi and Arkansas governments both have said they will appeal.
More American troops will stay behind in Afghanistan next year than originally expected. More American troops will stay behind in Afghanistan next year than originally expected.
The U.S. economy exceeded expectations by growing at a 3.9 percent annual rate. The U. S. economy exceeded expectations by growing at a 3. 9 percent annual rate, which the Los Angeles Times deems "solid.
A grand jury decided Monday that Police Officer Darren Wilson will not face criminal charges for killing unarmed teenager Michael Brown in early August.
Following President Barack Obama’s immigration reform executive action, undocumented immigrants should heed caution when applying for work permits and other documentation to stay in the U.S. as scam artists are set to take advantage of vulnerable victims, state and federal officials are warning.
