Escaped N.Y. inmate Richard Matt killed by police, partner on run
Escaped convicted murderer Richard Matt was shot and killed by authorities in upstate New York today, according to officials, 20 days after he made an elaborate escape from prison.
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Cosby lawyer: Unsealing court docs 'terribly embarrassing'
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawyer for Bill Cosby argued Friday that it would be “terribly embarrassing” for the comedian if documents from a 2005 sex-assault lawsuit were unsealed.
Jim Obergefell on historic gay marriage ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Friday that same-sex marriage must be legal nationwide. Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric spoke to Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the case that challenged the ban on same sex marriages.
Dozens killed in attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France
SOUSSE, Tunisia (AP) — A young man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and sprayed gunfire at European sunbathers at a Tunisian resort, killing at least 39 people — one of three deadly attacks Friday from Europe to North Africa to the Middle East that followed a call to violence by Islamic State extremists.
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage nationwide
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement. The court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law mean that states cannot ban same-sex marriages. With the landmark ruling, gay marriage becomes legal in all 50 states.
Activist takes down Confederate flag outside South Carolina state capitol
The Civil War-era flag has been a focal point for soul-searching across the southern United States in the aftermath of the fatal shooting last week of nine African Americans during a Bible study session at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. The suspect in the shootings, Dylann Roof, 21, had posed with a Confederate flag in photos posted on a website that also displayed a racist manifesto. Following the
Supreme Court affirms right to gay marriage
The Supreme Court has found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, striking down bans in 14 states and handing a historic victory to the gay rights movement that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago.
Clementa Pinckney eulogy caps a roller-coaster stretch for Obama
Barack Obama is experiencing arguably the most pivotal stretch of his tumultuous and consequential two-term presidency as he heads to Charleston Friday to once again take up the unwelcome mantle of comforter in chief.
'Terror' attack in France followed by gunfire at Tunisia tourist spot
At least 27 are confirmed dead at a Tunisian beach after a man was decapitated at a French factory.
9 killed in Alaska sightseeing plane crash
A small plane taking cruise ship passengers on an excursion crashes in southeast Alaska.