Shock Tactics | Part 1: The Toll of Tasers

August 22, 2017 | Featured, U.S. | 0 Comments

A 911 plea for help, a Taser shot, a death – and the mounting toll of stun guns

A majority of Americans want to preserve Confederate monuments

August 22, 2017 | Featured, U.S. | 0 Comments

A majority of Americans think Confederate monuments should be preserved in public spaces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, a view that is at odds …

Special Report: Refiner Valero’s secret campaign against U.S. biofuels mandates

August 22, 2017 | Business, Environment, Featured | 0 Comments

U.S. biofuels regulations, which mandate mixing corn-based ethanol into gasoline, have lately drawn together a diverse cast of political opponents.

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Trump commits U.S. to open-ended Afghanistan war; Taliban vow ‘graveyard’

Aug 22, 2017 | Politics, Top Stories

President Donald Trump committed U.S. troops to an open-ended war in Afghanistan, a decision the Afghan government welcomed on Tuesday but which Taliban insurgents warned …

Commuter train slams into parked train car near Philadelphia; 42 hurt

Aug 22, 2017 | Top Stories, U.S.

A commuter train slammed into a parked train car at a station near Philadelphia, injuring 42 passengers early on Tuesday, according to train officials.

GERMANY: JOURNALIST GETS 6 MONTH SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR CRITICISING ISLAM

Aug 22, 2017 | Top Stories, World

A journalist in Germany has been given a 6 month suspended jail sentence for posting a historical photo on Facebook and making the argument that …

Big protests expected as Trump plans Phoenix rally

Aug 22, 2017 | Politics, Top Stories, U.S.

Large protests could greet President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he travels to Arizona for his first campaign rally since he caused an uproar with …

North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report

Aug 22, 2017 | Top Stories, World

Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country’s chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to …

Scientists remotely hacked a brain, controlling body movements

Aug 22, 2017 | Science & Technology, Top Stories

Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize.

VIDEO: MSNBC PRESENTS CASE AGAINST THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Aug 22, 2017 | Top Stories, U.S.

Host complains of the ‘Pitfalls of Free Speech’

Texas man charged with trying to blow up Confederate statue

Aug 21, 2017 | Top Stories, U.S.

Authorities in Houston charged a 25-year-old man on Monday with trying to blow up a Confederate statue, federal prosecutors said, in the latest development amid …

Americans cheer as rare total solar eclipse marches across country

Aug 21, 2017 | Environment, Featured, Top Stories

Millions gathered to watch the first total solar eclipse to unfold from coast to coast in the continental U.S. in nearly a century.

Wall Street gains as investors pick beaten-down stocks

Aug 22, 2017 | Business

At 9:40 a.m. ET (1340 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 103.48 points, or 0.48 percent, at 21,807.23 and the S&P 500 …

Swapping out SODA for WATER can help you lose 14 pounds a year

Aug 22, 2017 | Health

Cutting back on soda intake and replacing them with water may lead to significant weight loss within a year, a recent Consumer Reports study revealed.

Trump’s ‘America First’ Base Unhappy with Flip-Flop Afghanistan Speech

Aug 22, 2017 | Politics

President Trump’s “America First” base was the biggest loser of Trump’s speech on Afghanistan Monday night, and many quickly expressed their disappointment at the business-as-usual …

Commuter train slams into parked train car near Philadelphia; 42 hurt

Aug 22, 2017 | U.S.

A commuter train slammed into a parked train car at a station near Philadelphia, injuring 42 passengers early on Tuesday, according to train officials.

Cosby back in court with new legal team for sex assault trial

Aug 22, 2017 | Entertainment, U.S.

Bill Cosby was due back in court on Tuesday to seek a judge’s approval to have a lawyer who successfully defended the late singer Michael …

5 tips to make the most of your outdoor space

Aug 21, 2017 | Home & Garden, Lifestyle

A beautiful, sunny day is one of the best parts of the season and when you have one, you simply have to be outside. When …

McGregor must stick to what he knows, says former sparring partner

Aug 22, 2017 | Boxing, Sports

Conor McGregor should rely on the skills that have made him a two-weight UFC champ and not try to out-box unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather when …

Trump commits U.S. to open-ended Afghanistan war; Taliban vow ‘graveyard’

Aug 22, 2017 | World

President Donald Trump committed U.S. troops to an open-ended war in Afghanistan, a decision the Afghan government welcomed on Tuesday but which Taliban insurgents warned …

Quake kills two on Italian holiday island, young brothers saved

Aug 22, 2017 | Environment, World

An earthquake hit the tourist-packed holiday island of Ischia on Monday night, killing two people, injuring dozens and trapping three young brothers who survived for …

WHAT WOULD A U.S. CIVIL WAR LOOK LIKE? – EXPERT ANALYSIS

Aug 22, 2017 | Opinion

Breakdown of American law and order would affect entire globe

Scientists remotely hacked a brain, controlling body movements

Aug 22, 2017 | Science & Technology, Top Stories

Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize.