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Mississippi man released f-rom jail in daughter's death

A Mississippi man whose daughter died after he left her in a hot car was released f-rom jail without bail Tuesday

May 26, 2016

By Yahoo News

He was released without bail. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A protester is removed during a speech by Donald Trump. Picture: Brennan Linsley

Donald Trump rally in New Mexico turns violent

May 25, 2016

By News Australia

Facebook investor and billionaire Peter Thiel (Photo: Noah Berger/Bloomberg)

This Silicon Valley Billionaire Has Been Secretly Funding Hulk Hogan's Lawsuits Against Gawker

May 24, 2016

By Forbes Magazine

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May 24, 2016

Top three reasons Donald Trump is surging in the polls right now

A month ago, Trump was still talking and tweeting too much about the Republican opponents he had long since vanquished.

May 24, 2016

May 23, 2016

Mission not quite accomplished: Obama’s antiterrorism legacy

Three years ago today, Barack Obama gave a major counterterrorism address at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.

May 23, 2016

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May 23, 2016

Gun that killed Trayvon Martin 'makes $250,000 for Zimmerman'

The handgun used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 has been sold for $250,000 (£172,000), US media say.

May 23, 2016

The Kel-Tec PF-9 would normally cost about $350 new

May 22, 2016

Was Prince dead for hours?

Report: Prince might have been dead for hours before found

May 22, 2016

May 20, 2016

San Francisco police chief quits amid racism row

San Francisco's Police Chief Greg Suhr has stepped down hours after a police officer shot and killed a young black woman.

May 20, 2016

Mr Suhr - a veteran officer - was appointed city police chief in 2011 | AP

May 18, 2016

Zimmerman closes gun auction, doesn't identify winning bid

George Zimmerman says he's vetting bids after closing an auction for the pistol he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin during an al-tercation.

May 18, 2016

(Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

May 18, 2016

Trump, Clinton tied in New Hampshire poll

MassINC conducted the poll f-rom May 12-15, surveying 501 likely voters via landlines and cellphones. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

May 18, 2016

Donald Trump delivers remarks while campaigning at the Hagerstown airport April 24, 2016, in Hagerstown, Maryland. | Getty

May 17, 2016

Chicago officer who killed unarmed woman resigns f-rom force

A Chicago police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed woman was one of a series of killings of young black people that shattered the public's trust has opted to quit rather than fight to keep his job.

May 17, 2016

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

May 16, 2016

Groups seek immediate halt to North Carolina transgender bathroom law

Groups supporting the rights of transgender people filed a motion on Monday asking a U.S. judge to block North Carolina f-rom enforcing a law that mandates bathroom access according to birth sex while the measure is being challenged.

May 16, 2016

A sign protesting a recent North Carolina law restricting transgender bathroom access is seen in the bathroom stalls at the 21C Museum Hotel in Durham, North Carolina May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File photo

May 16, 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Puerto Rico amid debt crisis

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Monday of a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, calling on the U.S. government to support a debt restructure in the territory.

May 16, 2016

(Eric Rojas/El Vocero via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT - PUERTO RICO OUT - NO PUBLICAR EN PUERTO RICO

May 16, 2016

Ben Carson spilled the beans on Donald Trump's possible vice-presidential picks

Ben Carson inadvertently revealed who was on Donald Trump's list of possible running mates on Sunday in an interview with The Washington Post.

May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

Democrats: Benghazi chairman ignores statement by GOP lawyer

The House Benghazi committee's Republican chairman is ignoring statements by his own former lawyer indicating that the U.S. military acted properly on the night of the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attacks in Libya, the panel's Democrats said.

May 16, 2016

Carson says Christie, Cruz, Kasich, Rubio and Palin are on Trump’s shortlist for VP

Ben Carson says Donald Trump’s list of possible running mates includes some awfully familiar names for anyone who’s followed the 2016 presidential race: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

May 16, 2016

Ben Carson and Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., in March 2016. (Photo: Lynne Sladky/AP)

May 13, 2016

Bids in George Zimmerman gun auction top $65M

Zimmerman told the Orlando Sentinel that GunBroker.com was not "prepared for the traffic and publicity surrounding the auction of my firearm. It has now been placed with another auction house."

May 13, 2016

May 12, 2016

Gun George Zimmerman Used to Kill Trayvon Pulled f-rom Auction Site

The gun that George Zimmerman used to kill black teen Trayvon Martin seems to have been pulled f-rom the auction site whe-re he listed it today, shortly after the shooter

May 12, 2016

May 11, 2016

Governor Calls For Investigation After Police Beat Pursuit Suspect On Live TV

A high-speed chase that started in Massachusetts ended in New Hampshire with officers punching a suspect while he appeared to surrender. The N.H. governor called for a full investigation.

May 11, 2016

.. Police Arrest Driver After High-Speed Chase Stretching F-rom Holden To Nashua, N.H.. Cbslocal

May 11, 2016

Missouri to execute man who killed three, including deputy

The execution, set to take place between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. Thursday at the state prison in Bonne Terre

May 11, 2016

REUTERS/Missouri Department of Corrections/Handout