Veteran journalist uncovers full story of NYPD’s first African-American cop

Veteran journalist uncovers full story of NYPD’s first African-American cop
NYSE halts trading on technical issue; other exchanges open
Cosby fallout grows as LAPD investigates claims, Disney removes statue
United suffers 2nd major grounding in 2 months
China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace
Hillary Clinton talks trust and Trump in first campaign interview
To some who stood by Cosby, his admission is a turning point
Confederate flag faces decisive vote in South Carolina legislature
United, NYSE technical troubles not caused by 'nefarious' actor: U.S. Homeland Security chief
Three gunned down near college as killings surge in Baltimore
AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
US stocks open lower as China fails to halt market slide
Hillary Clinton talks trust and Trump in first campaign interview

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 08:59 AM PDT

Samuel J. Battle, the NYPD's first black cop, paved the way for countless African-Americans but has mostly been absent from history books — until now.

NYSE halts trading on technical issue; other exchanges open

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 10:28 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange stopped trading in the late morning Wednesday because of a technical problem, though NYSE-listed shares continued to trade on other exchanges.

Cosby fallout grows as LAPD investigates claims, Disney removes statue

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 07:24 AM PDT

The comedian's 2005 admission that he gave Quaaludes to at least one woman he wanted to have sex with creates a ripple effect.

United suffers 2nd major grounding in 2 months

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 09:31 AM PDT

Computer problems prompted widespread delays across the country Wednesday.

China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 03:57 AM PDT

By Samuel Shen and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's tumbling stock market showed signs of seizing up on Wednesday, as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having their shares suspended and indexes plunged after the securities regulator warned of "panic sentiment" gripping investors. Beijing, which has struggled for more than a week to bend the market to its will, unveiled yet another battery of measures to arrest the sell-off, and the People's Bank of China said it would step up support to brokerages enlisted to prop up shares. With nearly half the market on a trading halt and another round of margin calls forcing leveraged investors to dump whatever shares could find a buyer, blue chips that had been supported by stabilization funds earlier in the week bore the brunt.

Hillary Clinton talks trust and Trump in first campaign interview

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To some who stood by Cosby, his admission is a turning point

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 08:56 AM PDT

As a chorus of sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby resounded this winter, some fans and famous friends stood by him, calling the allegations unproven attacks on a comedy icon.

Confederate flag faces decisive vote in South Carolina legislature

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 09:14 AM PDT

By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - The Confederate flag that flies over South Carolina's state capitol grounds could soon be destined for a museum as legislators met Wednesday for a third day to decide the fate of what many view as a symbol of slavery. A bill to remove the flag passed the state Senate by a wide margin on Tuesday with only three "no" votes and has the backing of South Carolina's Republican Governor Nikki Haley. Its sudden impetus stems from the murders of nine black churchgoers gunned down by a white man on June 17 during Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, about two hours drive southeast of the state capital, Columbia.

United, NYSE technical troubles not caused by 'nefarious' actor: U.S. Homeland Security chief

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 10:53 AM PDT

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said technical problems reported on Wednesday by United Airlines and the New York Stock Exchange were apparently not related to "nefarious" activity. "I have spoken to the CEO of United, Jeff Smisek, myself. It appears from what we know at this stage that the malfunctions at United and the stock exchange were not the result of any nefarious actor," Johnson said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.

Three gunned down near college as killings surge in Baltimore

Posted: 08 Jul 2015 08:31 AM PDT

A man died at the scene, Baltimore police said, and a man and a woman died while receiving medical treatment. The Baltimore Sun reported that shots had been fired into a vehicle traveling on the same block five days ago. The shootings came as Baltimore is grappling with an upsurge in killings following the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man, from an injury suffered in police custody.

AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying

Posted: 07 Jul 2015 10:25 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter said Tuesday.