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A women’s veterans group claimed San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has sexually harassed victims of rape and the group is launching a “Please Resign” campaign.
The Center for Media and Democracy today released a new report on the American Legislative Exchange Council, examining the extreme conservative organization's powerful and growing influence in the states. The report identifies more than 450 bills introduced by state legislators that copied ALEC's model bills, with West Virginia and Missouri leading the way with the most bills. Across the nation, 84 of these proposed laws passed.
Suspense built Thursday over who held the three winning tickets — two in New Jersey and one in Minnesota — for a $448 million Powerball jackpot, among the largest in American history.And more than three dozen people were in for a million-dollar payday of their own.
Jurors in the Whitey Bulger trial settled in Thursday for a third day of deliberations after the judge reminded them they must try to reach an unanimous agreement on all 32 counts.
An Army psychiatrist accused of one of the worst shootings in U.S. history can still represent himself, a military judge ruled Thursday — a day after his standby defense team said he was "encouraging" the death penalty.Maj.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent C. Gray still hasn’t said if he will sign or veto the living wage bill for workers at big-box stores such as Walmart. So, as they say on public television telethons, “keep those phones ringing.” All you need to do is click here and enter your phone number, ZIP code (you must be a D.C. resident) and email. Within a minute, you’ll get a phone call at the number you entered that will connect you directly to Gray’s office.
A raging wildfire in Southern California left a person with horrific burns "from head to toe" and two firefighters hurt as the blaze destroyed at least 15 homes and spread across 6,000 acres, officials said Thursday.Aerial video from NBCLosAngeles.
Authorities conducted 25 rescues and evacuated 100 people from their homes overnight Thursday as more heavy rain fell on the saturated ground of Missouri, where the governor called out the National Guard to deal with deadly floods.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka sat down with USA Today's Susan Page to discuss the upcoming quadrennial AFL-CIO Convention to be held in Los Angeles in September, and how the federation is looking to make the labor movement more open and inclusive to anyone who wants to join, and creating a movement for all working people. Read Page's story here and watch the video of the interview after the jump.
Amber Alerts were issued in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday for two children who have been missing since their mother’s death after a suspected kidnapper’s vehicle was believed to have been spotted in Northern California.
