Nation
Yosemite leadership blasted for 'horrific' work conditions
Employees allege "gender bias and favoritism."
Nation
3rd night of Charlotte protests stays largely peaceful
Protesters massed on Charlotte's streets for a third night Thursday in the latest sign of mounting pressure for police to release video that could resolve wildly different accounts of the shooting of a black man.
Nation
Most Puerto Ricans face a second night without electricity
Most Puerto Ricans faced another night of darkness Thursday as crews slowly restored electricity a day after a fire at a power plant caused the aging utility grid to fail and blacked out the entire island of 3.5 million people.
Nation
Charlotte under state of emergency in 2nd night of protests
Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a second night of violence, with police firing tear gas at angry protesters and a man being critically wounded by gunfire. North Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency in the city.
Nation
Raw: Charlotte police detain demonstrators
Charlotte, North Carolina police were seen detaining demonstrators on Wednesday night. The city is under a state of emergency after two nights of violent protests followed the fatal police shooting of a black man.
Nation
Smithsonian's new African American museum opens Saturday in Washington
President to dedicate black history museum Saturday.
Nation
12 officers hurt in N.C. police shooting protests
The streets in Charlotte, North Carolina, are quite Wednesday morning after angry protests over the fatal police shooting of a black man. The officer who shot Keith Lamont Scott is also black. Police say Scott was armed.
Business
Senators lambaste Wells Fargo CEO over fake accounts
Stumpf apologized, but wouldn't call what happened 'fraud'
Nation
Lawyers for slain Tulsa man: Drug discussion a distraction
Investigators found the drug PCP in the vehicle of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white officer, according to Oklahoma police, but attorneys for the slain man's family say a discussion of drugs distracts from questions about the use of deadly force.
Nation
Unarmed Oklahoma man fatally shot by police
The U.S. Department of Justice has been asked to investigate the shooting death of an unarmed black man by Tulsa police Friday night. The victim's sister is demanding that charges are pressed against the officer responsible.
Suspect is shot and captured in New York-area bombings
A New Jersey police officer responding to a call about a hoodied vagrant curled up asleep in a bar doorway roused him and quickly recognized the bearded face of perhaps the most wanted man in America.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis math teachers trade calculators for smartphone app
Mpls. classrooms turn to online and app-based math tools to save money.
The Latest: Family of mall stabbing suspect 'devastated'
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Nation
N.J. residents recall NY suspect as 'friendly'
Police are seeking 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan, in connection to Saturday's bombing in New York. His last known address was in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where the FBI executed a search warrant Monday.
Nation
Eyewitness describes scene of NYC explosion
A witness of the New York explosion said she heard the explosion from Hudson River Park and would now be "weary of garbage cans" after she saw many wounded at the site of the explosion at 7th Avenue and 24th Street.
West Metro
Off-duty officer kills man who stabbed 8 at mall in St. Cloud
St. Cloud police chief William Blair Anderson said an off-duty officer from another jurisdiction confronted and killed the suspect. He said the suspect — who was dressed in a private security uniform — reportedly asked at least one victim whether they were Muslim before assaulting them, and referred to Allah during the attacks.
Business
Pokemon knows where you go – and much more
The trove of personal data that Pokemon Go and other popular smartphone apps obtain and keep on users has led privacy advocates to warn that players risk having personal details exploited commercially and possibly criminally.
Business
Obama tries to shore up support for struggling trade deal
He met with bipartisan group to discuss TPP.
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