Over 100 Killed in Accident at Mecca's Grand Mosque

High winds were to blame for the toppling of a massive crane that smashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque and killed at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage, the head of Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate said Saturday.
The disaster during a violent…

He Gone. Rick Perry Drops Out of Presidential Race

Republican Rick Perry, struggling to raise money and languishing near the bottom in presidential opinion polls, on Friday became the first member of the crowded Republican field to drop out of the 2016 White House race.

Perry, the former Texas governor, had been excluded from the initial prime-time Republican…

He's Back. The Return of Brian Williams

Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams will return to the air on Sept. 22 as part of MSNBC’s coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States.
The network pinpointed the date on Thursday. It had been looking toward coverage of the pope’s visit as the place to…

Congrats You Won the Lotto, But We Can't Pay You?!

Two lottery winners sued the Illinois Lottery on Wednesday after the organization stopped paying out large awards due to the cash-strapped state’s budget impasse.

Rhonda Rasche and Daniel Chasteen filed a lawsuit in federal court against the lottery, its director and the private contractor that runs the state…

Baltimore Settles With Freddie Gray's Family for $6.4M

The city of Baltimore says it has reached a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the family of Freddie Gray.
Gray died in April after he suffered a critical spine injury while he was in police custody. Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges stemming from Gray’s death…