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Caleb Jackson pleaded no contest to manslaughter and hazing charges for the death of Robert Champion. He will get credit for 2 years already served.
The branch fell at the popular gathering spot at around 4 p.m., landing in a seating area as crowds enjoyed a summer afternoon.
Lawyers for jailed clerk Kim Davis say there are "easy" ways to accommodate her claim that gay marriage licenses infringe on her religious freedom.
Rico Ridgeway, who was grazed by a bullet, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, but the gunman is still on the loose. Another man died.
Economists: While the economy added fewer jobs than expected, Friday's employment report will likely push the Fed to hike interest rates this month.
Video from transportation division cameras shows the intersection near where the incident occurred before and after the death of Lt. Gliniewicz.
Stevieon Jackson faces a burglary charge for his alleged role in the incident in which an 11-year-old fatally shot a teenager in St. Louis County.
Lake County, Illinois Major Crimes Task Force Chief George Filenko discussed the search for the suspects in the death of Fox Lake, Illinois officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz.
In advance of Labor Day, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will appear on NBC's Meet the Press with Chuck Todd. The show airs Sunday, September 6, from 9-10 a.m. ET on NBC, and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET in New York and Washington, D.C.
Three people have been charged with running a $54 million Ponzi scheme built on promises of a green energy technology that didn't exist.
