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Muslim ICE detainees forced to choose between expired meals or eating pork, advocate groups say

Muslim detainees at a federal immigration facility in Florida have been repeatedly served pork or pork-based products, which goes against their religious beliefs, according to legal and civil rights advocates.

California's new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State

The orange glow from wildfires in the evening sky is a new way of life in the Golden State.

Confrontation caught on camera outside KU fraternity house raises concerns

A video going viral this weekend shows a Lawrence man as he says he was being harassed and having a drink thrown at his face by KU students.

Annual backpack fundraiser updates school supply list for remote learning

Organizers of an annual backpack giveaway, in the Montbello neighborhood, are filling bags with some different school supplies this year.

Manhattan DA agrees to delay enforcement of subpoena of Trump's tax returns

The Manhattan district attorney's office said Monday that it has agreed not to enforce a subpoena to an accounting firm for President Donald Trump's financial records until after a federal appeals court has ruled on Trump's request for a stay …

Another Penn State fraternity in trouble

Another fraternity at Penn State University is in trouble after a party in violation of what's called "Penn State expectations."

Damaged, looted businesses in Kenosha, WI wonder why protesters targeted them

Business owners across downtown Kenosha are cleaning up a mess after some protesters turned destructive overnight Sunday, Aug. 23. This, after a man was shot by a Kenosha police officer as he walked away near 28th Avenue and 40th Street.

Wisconsin police shoot Black man as children watch from a vehicle, attorney says

Two Wisconsin police officers are on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered the driver's side door of an SUV, officials said.

More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers endorse Joe Biden on first day of GOP convention

More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers announced Monday they are endorsing Joe Biden for president.

McCloskeys, widow of David Dorn to speak at Republican National Convention

The McCloskeys and the widow of a murdered police captain will be speaking at the Republican National Convention this week.

Trump claims 'political reasons' held up convalescent plasma emergency authorization

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he believed "political reasons" had slowed down the Food and Drug Administration's approval of emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma but that he "broke the logjam" over the last week.

Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost one year ago. Here's what happened since

On the night of August 24, 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home from a convenience store with an iced tea when he was confronted by three Aurora, Colorado, police officers.

Here's exactly why Donald Trump made his plasma announcement on Sunday night

In politics, there is no such thing as a coincidence. Politics is a game of timing, calculation and appearances, and it's very, very rare that anything happens entirely by chance.

Here's what Tiffany's renovated Fifth Ave. store looks like

Tiffany & Co. couldn't reopen its flagship location in New York without some dazzle -- a sparkling box lit in its iconic blue.

It's not just you. Zoom is down across the US

Zoom, the video conferencing app that's become a go-to for many stuck at home during the pandemic, is down in some parts of the world.