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9 women alleging assaults by Uber drivers want the right to unite in court

Nine women who allege they've been sexually assaulted by Uber drivers are pushing back against the ridesharing company for trying to force their proposed class action lawsuit into arbitration.

Young adults say they'll actually vote in this midterm election

A majority of adults who will be old enough to vote in 2018 say they are planning to, according to a poll released Wednesday conducted by AP-NORC and MTV. When asked to rate their likelihood on a scale of 1-10 …

Teacher schools Trump on grammar

A teacher in Georgia responded the only way she knew how after receiving a letter from President Donald Trump filled with grammar mistakes: covering the paper with ink and yellow highlighted corrections.

Supreme Court clears the way for controversial Arkansas abortion law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for a controversial Arkansas law that blocks medication-induced abortions to go into effect.

Black People Invented Memorial Day, But That Part Got Erased From History (Well, Almost!)

Memorial Day, formally known as Decoration Day, was originally started by a group of African Americans. Yes, The History Channel and many other credible historians have confirmed that the popular holiday was, in fact, initially an event held by newly …

African American Rape Victim Awarded $1 Billion Dollar Settlement

Hope Cheston, an African American woman who was raped at the age of 14, has been awarded a $1 billion settlement after six long years of legal fight. “You are worth it,” the jury told her.

Once Homeless, This Black Teen Just Earned a Full Ride Scholarship to Harvard University

Richard Jenkins, who spent his life as a child in numerous homeless shelters, is now off to conquer Harvard. Jenkins was accepted to attend the prestigious university and was awarded a full-ride scholarship.

There is a wave of Republicans leaving Congress, updated again

House Republicans are announcing they're leaving office at a significantly faster rate than any other recent Congresses, suggesting Democrats could pick up seats in the 2018 midterm elections. On Monday, Virginia Republican Tom Garrett announced he would be next.

Rudy Giuliani is missing this critical point on the Mueller probe

Of late, a particularly misleading canard has emerged among those seeking to discredit the special counsel investigation being led by Robert Mueller: That the former FBI boss has moved well beyond his original mandate to probe Russian interference in the …

Why American oil can keep booming despite crazy swings

Head-spinning price swings have returned with a vengeance to the oil market. A few words from Saudi Arabia about OPEC and Russia pumping more sent crude crashing 8% in the span of just a few days. The dramatic sell-off wiped …

Dow tumbles 430 points on Italy fears and US-China trade tensions

Volatility gripped Wall Street on Tuesday. The Dow fell as much as 430 points -- 1.6% -- on fears about a political crisis in Italy and renewed trade tensions between the United States and China. The index turned negative for …

1,500 immigrant kids not lost -- just can't be reached, HHS official says

A top official at the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday called reports that the agency has lost nearly 1,500 immigrant children false and misleading.

Romney would not point to Trump as a role model for his grandchildren

Utah US Senate candidate Mitt Romney said he would not point to his party's leader, President Donald Trump, as a role model for his grandchildren, citing his "personal style."

Belgium shooting: Two police officers, passerby killed in Liege

Belgian authorities are investigating the killing of two policewomen and a passerby in the eastern city of Liege on Tuesday as a terror attack, the country's prosecutor said.

Hawaii lava threatens to trap residents as volcanic haze reaches Guam

Danger from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has now reached Guam, the US territory 4,000 miles away.