Who Is Hissène Habré? In Landmark Trial, ‘Africa’s Pinochet’ Sentenced To Life In Prison For Crimes Against Humanity
A Senegalese court has sentenced Chad’s ex-dictator Hissène Habré after a landmark trial for murder, torture and rape.
Tropical Storm Bonnie Could Form By Saturday, Veer Northward, Make South Carolina Landfall By Memorial Day
A tropical depression that could become Tropical Storm Bonnie was veering northward late Friday.
Trump ‘University’: Judge Will Rule ‘Very Soon’ Whether Public Will Know More About Donald Trump’s Failed Business
A judge will rule on unsealing sensitive documents in a lawsuit against Donald Trump and his unaccredited “school.”
Space X Just Landed A Second ‘Higher And Hotter’ Falcon 9 First Stage Rocket On A Floating Ocean Platform
Elon Musk’s space transport company has proved once again it can recover a first-stage rocket from a high-orbit satellite launch.
What Is A ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill? Louisiana Becomes First State To Make It A Hate Crime To Assault Public Safety Workers
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a “Blue Lives Matter” bill that passed with strong bipartisan support.
Stolen Valor: Navy Records Show ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Earned Fewer Medals Than He Claimed, Says Report
Official documents contradict the claims of valor made in the book by Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.
China’s Robotics Revolution: Apple Supplier Foxconn Replaces 60,000 Workers At One Factory Alone, Report Says
Foxconn is among hundreds of companies rapidly shifting to automation in China’s electronics-manufacturing region.
Domino’s Pizza Payroll Software System Cheats Franchise Employees, Lawsuit Contends
The chain requires all franchisees to use the same payroll system, which New York’s attorney general says shortchanges workers.
Vehicle Software Glitch Reports Are Rising As Code Becomes A Bigger Piece Of A Car’s Components
Drivers are reporting more problems as automakers increasingly pile in computing technology.
Borrowers Beware: Toyota, Uber Create Leasing Options That Let Drivers Pay With Their Uber Earnings
Uber drivers who lease a Toyota vehicle will be able to pay off the lease as they earn money driving, the companies say.
US Seeks Execution Of Dylann Roof, Charleston Church Shooter, On Federal Hate Crime Charges
Dylann Roof, due in court June 28, faces 33 federal charges, including 24 civil rights violations, in connection with slayings in South Carolina.
Square Inc. Shares Jump After Analysts Laud Current Price Following Big Drop Earlier This Month
The mobile payment company founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey had been having a terrible month.
Is Snapchat Worth More Than $20 Billion? New Report Shows Mobile Messaging App Firm’s Estimated Valuation Is Higher Than Previously Reported
A funding round for the mobile messaging app company known for its policy of deleting users’ messages and photos values it higher now than a few months ago.
Bernie Sanders: ‘Not Surprised’ By Hillary Clinton’s Turnaround On Another Debate Before California Primary
The U.S. senator from Vermont says Hillary Clinton should reconsider her move not to participate in another debate before the California primary.
Bank Of America Won’t Pay $1.27 Billion Penalty Stemming From Mortgage Lender Countrywide Financial, Court Rules
A federal appeals court overturned a jury finding that Bank of America was responsible for unloading toxic loans on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
San Francisco Police Could Soon Wear Body Cameras In Reform Effort By New Chief Toney Chaplin
Toney Chaplin — who replaced Chief Greg Suhr on Thursday — says the devices are part of a plan to reform the city's scandal-wracked force.
Who Is Jesse Olivieri? Authorities Suspect Gun-Wielding Man Might Have Committed ‘Suicide By Cop’
Officials say the man was openly brandishing a firearm as he approached the residence of the U.S. president.
Foreign-Born US Workers Are More Likely To Be Employed Than Their Native Counterparts And Their Numbers Rose Again In 2015
Foreign-born labor force participation in the U.S. reached its highest level in 2015 after briefly declining during the 2007-09 recession.
Abortion Bill Too ‘Vague’ For Mary Fallin: Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill Making Terminating Pregnancy A Felony
The bill, rejected by Republican Gov. Mary Fallin, would have made abortions a felony except when pregnancy threatens the woman’s health.
Republicans Want Party Leaders To Rally Behind Donald Trump, Poll Says
Eighty percent of GOP voters want party leaders to stop whining and support him, according to new poll.
Who Is Greg Suhr? San Francisco Police Chief Resigns Hours After Officers Kill Black Woman
Toney Chaplin was named acting chief after Chief Greg Suhr resigned following officers' fatal shooting of a black woman.
Deutsche Bank Audit Focuses On Current, Former Employees Who Used Own Money To Make Millions On Bank Trading Activity
The German bank wants to know if current and former employees are profiting at its expense in a complex, yearslong derivatives trading deal.
Missing EgyptAir Flight 804 Weighs On Airline, Hotel Stocks That Were Already Under Pressure
The drop in airline stocks was mostly steeper than the trend in broader indexes on both sides of the Atlantic.
Donald Trump VP Search Looks To Lawyer Who Vetted Sarah Palin In 2008
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has put his faith in a D.C. insider who helped John McCain in his failed 2008 campaign.
Urban Outfitters Q1 Results Send Shares Upward On Wall Street Beat, But Profit Keeps Falling
The retailer of youth-oriented casual apparel has seen a third consecutive first-quarter profit decline, but revenue keeps rising.
Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Conservatives And Republicans Have Always Been An Important Part Of Facebook’
Mark Zuckerberg met Wednesday with prominent conservatives after a tech blog accused the social network's Trending Topics of favoring liberal posts.
Pentagon: ‘Unsafe’ Intercept Of US E-P3 Spy Plane By Chinese J-11 Fighter Jets
The Chinese jets came within 50 feet of the American aircraft, in an “unsafe” manner in “international airspace,” U.S. defense officials said.
Tesla Motors (TSLA) Plans Stock Offering To Raise $2 Billion After Goldman Sachs Upgrades Electric Car Maker To ‘Buy’
The maker of electric cars' planned equity transaction will be managed primarily by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
One In Five Auto Title Loan Borrowers Have Their Vehicles Seized, Typically Pay 300% Annual Interest: Report
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says its study shows just how horrible borrowing against your car can be.
‘Didn’t Raise Their Son Right’: George Zimmerman Lashes Out At Parents Of Trayvon Martin
“Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin did everything they could to capitalize on her son’s death,” Zimmerman told the Daily Beast.