President Barack Obama was moved to tears while emotionally announcing his executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence. He stressed the importance of background check and expressed his frustration with mass shootings around the country
Days after a group of armed militiamen seized a federal building in Oregon, there has been little visible law enforcement response. While that may frustrate many Americans, it could be an indication that police are handling a delicate situation correctly
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint over problems with lead in the city's drinking water, the same day federal officials confirmed they're investigating the matter that prompted a local public health emergency
LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy promises the band's upcoming Coachella reunion is not just "a victory lap"—its members are working on a new album and planning a new tour as well
Charlie Hebdo is commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting at its headquarters with a cover featuring a drawing of a blood-stained religious-looking figure running with his back turned to the reader. The headline reads "the assassin is still running"
The city of Chicago has begun paying out $5.5 million in reparations to victims of police torture during the 1970s and 1980s, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. In May, the city agreed to pay 57 people who had been tortured by police
Ministers will debate whether or not to prohibit the Republican presidential frontrunner from entering the country on Jan. 18, after a petition to Parliament calling for a ban gained more than half a million signatures
British Indian Siddhartha Dhar is now believed to be the masked executioner who is depicted killing five hostages in a new ISIS video, after an unnamed official said he is the focus of a probe into the video
Ford says it's working to make its car infotainment system Sync compatible with the Amazon Echo, which means you'll be able to perform tasks such as starting your car from the comfort of your couch just by asking Amazon's voice assistant
A rare virus spread by mosquitoes linked to severe birth defects in Brazil has spread to Puerto Rico and health officials worry it could travel to the continental U.S. has been linked to babies born with abnormally small heads
The 2016 lineup for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been announced, confirming long-simmering rumors of two highly anticipated reunions: LCD Soundsystem and Guns N’ Roses. Calvin Harris rounds out the festival’s headliners
Iran's president said that Saudi Arabia cannot "cover up" its crime of executing a leading Shiite cleric by severing diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic, even as the kingdom's allies began limiting their links to his country
Vivid Vision founder James Blaha hopes his virtual reality games will create new solutions for vision therapy
