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Former California State Senator Rod Wright Serves Half Hour of 90-day Jail Sentence Before Release

A former Southern California state senator served only half an hour behind bars after he was sentenced to a 90-day jail sentence for perjury.

Yacht Runs Aground in New York Harbor, 100 People Rescued

A yacht carrying around 100 passengers on an evening dinner cruise in New York Harbor ran aground late Saturday evening.

4 Dead, 1 Rescued in Boat Capsizing Off California Coast

Five people were tossed into the cold ocean waters off the coast of Northern California on Saturday when their boat was capsized by a large wave.

President Barack Obama to Visit Myanmar

President Barack Obama will revisit Myanmar this month. Obama visited the Southeast Asian country, also known as Burma, two years ago, being the first American chief executive to do so.

Republican Crosscheck Program Threatens to Remove Voting Privileges for Millions of Minorities

Flawed program threatens to scrub millions of eligible minority voters in 27 states Reports of Republicans courting minority voters are countered by a flawed program that threatens to remove their voting eligibility under the guise of targeting voter fraud, Al-Jazeera reports.

Massachusetts Man George Sprague Killed in Explosives Standoff With Police Bomb Squad

The Massachusetts state police bomb squad responded to reports that a man in Salem had set off several homemade explosives in his home Saturday morning.

Michael Brown Police Shooting: Al Sharpton Calls For Federal Prosecution in Ferguson Police Shooting

The civil rights activist and MSNBC host, the Rev. Al Sharpton has called for a federal prosecution into the police shooting death of Ferguson black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer. Sharpton say the grand jury is tainted.

Justice Department Signs Off on Albuquerque Police Department Overhaul

The Albuquerque Police Department reached a settlement with the city and the Department of Justice in a case made public Friday. As a result, APD will overhaul its use of force policies, recruitment, training, internal affairs procedures and field supervision of officers.

Ebola Virus in America Update: New York Doctor In Stable Condition, Oregon Woman Hospitalized for Possible Ebola infection

The New York doctor has been upgraded from serious to a stable condition. A woman in Oregon with a sustained temperate of 102 degrees is isolated and being tested for Ebola and other possible diseases.

Cure for Cancer Found? Cancer-Killing Stem Cells Engineered at Harvard

Cancer-killing stem cells engineered at Harvard Stem cell research offers yet another breakthrough with the latest success of an engineered cancer-killing cell, according to the BBC.

Immigration Reform News 2014: House Democrats Campaign for Executive Action on Immigration Reform

November’s midterm elections have prompted House Democrats to advocate to Hispanic voters and the president, in part, to take executive action on decisions regarding immigration reform

Washington High School Shooting Update: Third Teenager Dies After Being Shot by Teen Shooter Jaylen Fryberg

Another teenage has died after being shot in a fatal school shooting at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington State last month.

Mexican Police Force Being Questioned in the Deaths of Three Americans

Mexican security officials are being questioned about their involvement in the deaths of three U.S. citizens who went missing during their visit to Mexico last month.

U.S. Marine Reservist Released From Mexican Jail, Cleared of Weapons Possession Charges

U.S. Marine reservist Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi was released from Mexican jail and cleared of weapons possession charges.

Royal Caribbean’s New 'Smart' Cruise Ship Quantum of the Seas to Set Sail

The Quantum of the Seas will depart on Sunday for the U.S. from where it will make trips to the Caribbean until May 2015.

Grumpy Cat New Movie: First Trailer For 'Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' Released [Watch]

A first look at Lifetime channel’s upcoming TV-movie starring pop culture sensation Grumpy Cat was released today.

Powerball Numbers & Results November 1, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $159 Million Jackpot

There's no better way to start off the month of November than with an extra $159 million in your pocket!

New PEW Research Poll Shows Latinos Are Losing Faith In Democrats

The Democratic party is losing influence and support from the Latino community, according to a new poll. This lack of support by the Latino community could mean a dramatic loss for the Democratic party during midterm elections, and in the future.

Black Friday Deals 2014: Amazon, Wal-Mart Marking Down Prices Starting Early November

Shopping deals on Black Friday and other end-of-year savings have contributed to the “Christmas creep:” the inching of the holiday shopping season inching earlier and earlier, stretching over many weeks before the end of the year.

3 Trick-or-Treaters Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in California

A hit-and-run driver killed three teenage girls trick-or-treating on Halloween Friday night in Southern California.