Defense lawyers for an Army general facing sexual assault charges say they plan to press his primary accuser on inconsistencies in her story.More
The sexual assault case against an Army general was thrown into jeopardy Monday when the judge said the military may have improperly pressed ahead with a trial to send a message about its determination to curb rape and...More
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press In 1986, a newborn wrapped in a red sweater was found abandoned in the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant in Pennsylvania. Nearly three decades later,...More
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press In 1986, a newborn wrapped in a red sweater was found abandoned in the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant. Nearly three decades later, the baby is all grown up and...More
The Rev. Al Sharpton led several hundred people on a march Monday to the state Capitol, where they rallied against Florida's "stand your ground" law.More
The Rev. Al Sharpton led hundreds of people on a march Monday to the state Capitol, where they rallied against Florida's "stand your ground" law.More
A man has been held without bond in a weekend shooting at a northern Ohio bar that left three men dead, including an off-duty officer.More
An off-duty police officer celebrating his birthday and two other men were shot and killed at a northern Ohio nightclub over the weekend after an argument erupted when the shooter punched the officer's wife, relatives...More
The trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and al-Qaida spokesman after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rwas set to resume with the airing of testimony from a London resident who says he participated in a 2001...More
Jurors at the terrorism trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law watched him threaten there would be no end to the "storm of airplanes" on videotapes made in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks Monday just before a...More
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.More
With more trains and buses to take, and the appeal of using travel time for pursuits other than dodging traffic, Americans are taking greater advantage of a renaissance in public transit, according to a report released...More
The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Monday named Cornell University President Dr. David Skorton to lead the world's largest museum and research complex in the nation's capital.More
A heart doctor and Ivy League university president who also plays the saxophone and flute was named the next leader of the Smithsonian Institution on Monday, combining his love of the arts and sciences at the world's...More
The head of a suburban Chicago family accused of stealing $7 million in goods in a decadelong, multistate shoplifting spree will stay in jail because he is a flight risk, a federal judge ruled Monday.More
The heads of a suburban Chicago family accused of stealing $7 million in goods in a decadelong, multistate shoplifting spree will stay in jail pending trial because they are flight risks, a federal judge ruled Monday.More
In the world's first accounting of a recreational pot industry, Colorado officials say the state has made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, the first month of sales.More
Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business.More
A very strong earthquake rattled the Northern California coast and was widely felt across the region, but authorities said early Monday that there were no reports of any injuries or damages.More
One of the largest earthquakes to hit California in decades rattled the state's northern coast, but its depth and distance from shore reduced the impact on land, where there were no reports of injuries or damage,...More
Putin: Russia reserves right to use force in Ukraine, warns West that sanctions will backfireMore
Putin: Russia reserves right to use force in Ukraine, warns West that sanctions will backfireMore
By JULIE PACE and ERICA WERNER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 elementary school children.
The package includes a call on Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazine and it would close loopholes in the gun sale background check system.
Obama also is signing 23 executive actions - which require no congressional approval - including several aimed at improving access to data for background checks. A presidential memorandum will instruct the Centers for Disease Control to research causes and prevention of gun violence.
In addition, Obama will nominate Todd Jones as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Jones currently is the acting director of the agency.
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Sunday, March 9 2014 11:17 AM EDT2014-03-09 15:17:30 GMT
On the last Friday in January, 15-year-old Dontadrian Bruce was finishing up his biology project at Olive Branch High School. More
On the last Friday in January, 15-year-old Dontadrian Bruce was finishing up his biology project at Olive Branch High School. He and his group had constructed a double helix out of Legos, and his teacher asked them to pose for a picture with their project.More
Sunday, March 9 2014 12:09 PM EDT2014-03-09 16:09:36 GMT
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon.More
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon.More
Monday, March 10 2014 5:25 AM EDT2014-03-10 09:25:54 GMT
The Walker County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Lafayette. Sheriff Steve Wilson says it happened around 6:45 p.m. at a home on Wesley Rd. He says two men got into an argument whichMore
The Walker County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Lafayette.More
Monday, March 10 2014 5:25 AM EDT2014-03-10 09:25:17 GMT
The TBI is investigating a McMinn County shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday night. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says there was a fight that escalated to a shooting at a home on CountyMore
The TBI is investigating a McMinn County shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday night. More
Monday, March 10 2014 5:52 AM EDT2014-03-10 09:52:01 GMT
(WRCB) - Good Monday. The nice weather over the weekend continues today.High pressure will continue bringing warm, dry air to the area for the start of the week. Highs today will climb into the upperMore
