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Former Texas officer convicted in death of Jordan Edwards

A former police officer in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs was found guilty of murder Tuesday in the shooting of Jordan Edwards, an unarmed black teen who was a passenger in a car that had left a party.

Bernie-backed progressive Andrew Gillum will face a Trump-styled Republican in Florida's governor's race

Florida's high-stakes gubernatorial race will be fought between a progressive Democrat vying to become the state's first black chief executive and a Republican congressman closely allied with President Donald Trump.

Mike Pence's plan to outlast Trump

Now familiar as a smiling, nodding presence at the President's side, Mike Pence was little known outside of his home state of Indiana when Donald Trump selected him as his running mate in 2016. A bit more than two years later, as he crisscrosses America to campaign for Republicans in the midterm elections, Pence is setting himself up to replace his boss if Trump leaves office early or does not seek re-election.

R.I.P. George Walker, 96, Trailblazing American Composer and Pulitzer Prize Winner

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, pianist and educator George Walker has died at the age of 96. Walker’s death was announced to NPR by one of his family members, Karen Schaefer, who said he died Thursday at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J. after a fall.

Sen. Kamala Harris and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Congress to Improve Maternal Care Access for Black Women

The U.S. is one of 13 countries in the world where maternal mortality rates are worse than they were two decades ago. And that alarming statistic hits one group of women the hardest.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Commemorates the 55th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s I Have a Dream Speech

Jackson Lee—“By many critical metrics, as a result of slavery—America’s Original Sin—African Americans continue to lag behind their white counterparts. Dr. King’s dream cannot be fully realized until this is no longer so.”

The stories behind 5 of Aretha Franklin's biggest songs

With her powerhouse voice, Aretha Franklin could make any song an event. The late singer drew from a range of inspirations -- her life, her loves, her faith -- to bring passion to every verse. When she sang it, you believed it. Behind every great song is a story. Here are five of hers.

Scientists discover hidden deep-sea coral reef off South Carolina Coast

If you think Charleston, South Carolina, has plenty of history within its pre-Colonial grounds, just look at what's been hiding 160 miles off the city's coast for thousands of years: a giant deep-sea coral reef system. The chief scientist who helped make the discovery called it unbelievable.

Serena Williams' catsuit set to be consigned to the closet

Serena Williams' superhero-like catsuit is set to be consigned to the back of her closet, but "everything is fine" over the French Open's new outfit rules, according to the US tennis star.

Jam-packed Colombian island preserves quiet way of life

From a distance, it's hard at first to determine what Santa Cruz del Islote actually is. Rising from the sea, the island -- one of the most densely populated in the world -- appears to be floating.

White House drafted a statement on John McCain but never released it

White House aides drafted a fulsome statement for President Donald Trump on the death of Sen. John McCain, but it was never sent out, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN.

Some dude bolted toward Jay-Z and Beyoncé at their Atlanta show

Someone just had to spoil the party. The Beyoncé/Jay-Z spectacle that is "On the Run II" was wrapping up its Saturday night stop in Atlanta when a man ran up on stage and bolted after the couple.

Trump's failures on McCain show his true self

Though the White House had drafted a statement on the death of John McCain, it was not released. Instead, President Donald Trump tweeted "sympathies and respect" to the family, saying nothing of the contributions of the widely esteemed senator.

White House flag at full-staff after short McCain tribute

Just after midnight on Sunday night, the flag flying above the White House was hoisted back to full staff. Since Saturday evening, it had been positioned at half-staff to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, the former Vietnam prisoner of war and onetime Republican nominee for President. His death had sparked an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum, except at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where President Donald Trump has yet to utter a word about McCain since his passing.

John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81

Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it. McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American hero with a twinkle in his eye.

Back-to-School Meals in Minutes

Mexican menu ideas for simple family dinners

When the school year is back in full swing, families often find themselves battling the mealtime crunch. Mexican-inspired meals bursting with flavor are known family-friendly picks that can be easily prepared and put on the table on those frenzied weeknights.

Impeachment Talk Still a No-go for Democrats Hitting GOP's 'Culture of Corruption'

A string of damaging legal developments rattled Republicans on Tuesday and further heightened the stakes of the 2018 midterm elections less than three months away.

There's More Than Enough Evidence of Trump's Bias

Last week, amid the continuing clamor of Trump's chaos presidency, the question of whether Trump had used the n-word became a media sensation.

WSJ: National Enquirer publisher David Pecker granted immunity

David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, was granted immunity in the federal investigation into President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen in exchange for providing information on hush money deals, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The White House could tweet about cases besides Mollie Tibbetts

The man arrested in the death of Mollie Tibbetts is an undocumented immigrant, but this is a single story -- not a statistic -- although President Donald Trump and other Republican politicians would like to make it seem otherwise.

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