St. Louis police gather at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting at Walton Avenue and Page Boulevard in St. Louis. An armed man fleeing from officers serving a search warrant at a home in a crime-troubled section of north St. Louis was shot and killed Wednesday by police after he pointed a gun at them, the police chief said. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via … [Read more...]
Single-family Homes Fuel Gains in US Homebuilding in July
U.S. builders started work on single-family houses last month at the fastest pace since the Great Recession began in late 2007. Housing starts in August rose 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.21 million homes, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. … [Read more...]
How Much Of The National Black Chamber Of Commerce’s Budget Doesn’t Come From Fossil Fuels?
The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), a prominent critic of environmental and renewable energy initiatives, is getting even more of its funding from fossil fuel energy companies than previously thought. … [Read more...]
Ex-Virginia Police Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in 2013 Shooting
A former Fairfax County police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man as he stood inside his front door with his hands up in 2013 was indicted Monday on a second-degree murder charge, authorities said. … [Read more...]
Terrorist, Torturer, Turncoat Make Short List to Succeed Palestinian Chief Abbas
The age and flagging popularity of Mahmoud Abbas have spurred speculation the Palestinian Authority president is preparing to step down, and the short list of likely successors is topped by a convicted terrorist serving life in an Israeli prison. … [Read more...]
Target of Manhunt Used Pacific Crest Trail to Elude Capture
A man suspected of killing a retired dentist, taking three men hostage and wounding two deputies was likely traveling a section of the famed Pacific Crest Trail to elude searchers during an 18-day manhunt, authorities said. … [Read more...]
Large Explosion Rocks Central Bangkok
A bomb rocked the commercial hub of Bangkok, Thailand, during the evening rush hour on Monday, according to media reports. Reuters reported that at least 12 people were dead, according to police and a rescue worker. Local TV and the BBC quoted police as saying the blast was caused by a bomb. … [Read more...]
Jihad and Girl Power: How ISIS Lured 3 London Teenagers
The night before Khadiza Sultana left for Syria she was dancing in her teenage bedroom. It was a Monday during the February school vacation. Her niece and close friend, at 13 only three years younger than Khadiza, had come for a sleepover. The two girls wore matching pajamas and giggled as they gyrated in unison to the beat. … [Read more...]