Tearful Obama Pushes For Tighter Gun Control Rules

Wiping back tears as he remembered children killed in a mass shooting, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered stricter gun rules that he can impose without Congress and urged American voters to reject pro-gun candidates.

Obama made it clear he does not expect gun laws to change during his…

Armed Anti-Government Militiamen Take Over Federal Building in Oregon

The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object to a prison sentence for local ranchers for burning federal land.
Ammon Bundy – the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a…

Newly Released Emails Suggest Cover Up Attempt by Mayor's Office

The Chicago mayor’s office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after a white officer fatally shot a black teenager in 2014, newly released emails revealed.
The messages released Thursday clearly indicate that advisers to Mayor Rahm Emanuel knew within months…

Afflenza Teens Mom Sent Back to US, He Remains in Mexico

The mother of a Texas teenager, scorned for his “affluenza” defense in a trial over a deadly car crash, arrived in the United States on Thursday after deportation from Mexico, while her son won a delay in his extradition, media and Mexican officials said.

Ethan Couch, 18, and his mother…

'Affluenza' Teen And Mommy Arrested in Mexico

A Texas teen from a wealthy family, a fugitive after breaking his probation sentence for killing four people while driving drunk, has been taken into custody in Mexico, a law enforcement official said on Monday.

Ethan Couch, 18, nicknamed the “affluenza” teen, was serving 10 years probation for intoxication manslaughter…