Teachers in Oakland, California, went on strike Thursday, part of a national wave of discontent by educators over classroom conditions, pay and other issues. Recent walkouts have taken place in West Virginia, Los Angeles and Denver. The city's 3,000 teachers…
Parliament calls Facebook "digital gangsters" A collection of children's and privacy rights groups is accusing Facebook of intentionally duping kids into running up charges for playing games on the social network without their parents knowledge. Organizations including Common Sense Media…
Trump calls for Venezuela's Maduro to go Washington — Vice President Michael Pence will call for the ouster of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next week during a high-profile visit to Colombia, a staunch U.S. ally which shares a border…
YouTube is taking steps to clear out disturbing content. Over the past three days, YouTube has disabled comments on tens of millions of videos and terminated over 400 channels for comments they left on videos, and reported illegal comments to law…
Peter Tork, the bassist of the legendary band The Monkees, has died, his bandmate said on Twitter. Tork was 77. On Twitter, Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz wrote, "There are no words right now...heart broken over the loss of my Monkee…
Chicago -- Chicago's top police officer expressed anger and frustration Thursday over what he called Jussie Smollett's "shameful" attempt to fabricate a hate crime for a "publicity stunt." The "Empire" actor's story that he was attacked Jan. 29 by masked…
New evidence suggests that even a small amount of exercise – 15 minutes of jogging a day, for example – could lower your risk of depression. A recent study by Massachusetts General Hospital looked at more than 600,000 adults, assessing…
New research reveals a dramatic rise in the number of calls to U.S. poison control centers regarding the herbal supplement kratom. The plant, which is native to Southeast Asia, has been the source of controversy in recent years, as its…
The descendants of the Revered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have held down the homestead where he was born for generations. Now they are entrusting the birthplace of the civil rights icon to the National Park Service thanks to the…
The Colorado House moved to advance a bill that aims to pledge the state's nine Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, rather than the state's popular vote. According to the Denver Post, the bill…
Roger Stone ordered to appear in court Longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone is appearing before Judge Amy Berman Jackson, a week after being placed on a limited gag order, to explain his Instagram post featuring the judge. The image…
Jim Boeheim, the men's basketball coach at Syracuse University, hit and killed a man who was standing on the side of a road after an earlier crash, according to police. The victim, identified as 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez of Syracuse, had…
Trump on China, North Korea, Bernie Sanders Many details of President Trump's summit next week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, are still unclear, after senior administration officials briefed reporters about the trip on Thursday morning.…
A self-professed white nationalist who is also a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard planned to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country," federal prosecutors said. He was arrested in Maryland last week. Christopher Hasson, 49,…
Some Americans are getting an unwelcome surprise this tax season, with refunds down about 9 percent so far this year. Getting less money back, not to mention having to write a check to the IRS, can sting, especially if a…
Wednesday, Samsung presented their new line of smartphones. The Samsung Unpacked 2019 event in San Francisco saw the Korean electronics giant release multiple products, featuring the newest model of its flagship Galaxy S line and the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Fold,…
Reported by Matthew Sheridan, Elizabeth Gravier and Alexandra Myers. In the past six months, authorities and Catholic Church dioceses across the U.S. have said that credible accusations of abuse have been made against more than 2,600 priests and other church…
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was in police custody in Chicago Thursday morning after turning himself in overnight. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and other officials were expected to brief reporters on the Smollett investigation at 10 a.m. ET. Viewers can watch…
Napa County Sheriff's investigators released a stunning body cam video Wednesday of a fatal weekend deputy-involved shooting of an armed suspect on a rural roadway. On the video from a camera worn by Sheriff's Deputy Riley Jarecki, the suspect can…
Members of President Trump's economic team are continuing high level talks with Chinese officials in the hopes of reaching a trade agreement ahead of a deadline for U.S. tariff hikes. Mr. Trump has said the outcome of the talks will…
Michael Cohen delays congressional testimony A federal judge in New York granted Michael Cohen's request to delay the start of his by 60 days, meaning President Trump's former lawyer and fixer will not have to report to prison until May…
A self-professed white nationalist who is also a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard planned to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country" before being arrested in Maryland last week, federal prosecutors said. Christopher Hasson, 49,…
President Trump's longtime attorney Michael Cohen will appear publicly before lawmakers on Capitol Hill next week, just weeks before he's set to report to federal prison. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced…
President Trump said it is "totally up to" Attorney General William Barr whether and when special counsel Robert Mueller's report is released. Mr. Trump made the comments in a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the White House Wednesday.…